The world systems theory is a perspective that views the global economic system as a hierarchy, with core countries dominating and exploiting peripheral countries. It suggests that economic disparities between countries drive migration patterns.
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Core Countries: These are economically developed countries that dominate and exploit peripheral countries.
Periphery Countries: These are economically less developed countries that provide cheap labor and raw materials to core countries.
Dependency Theory: This theory suggests that underdevelopment in periphery countries is caused by the exploitation and dependency on core countries.