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| A group of states under a single government. |
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| Characterized by a concern with unique historical events. |
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| Characterized by a tendency to generalize or to search for universal laws or principles. |
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| A regular payment of money or goods from a subjugated nation-state to the conqueror nation. At times, this payment is for protection or in lieu of being subjugated. |
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| A single division of labour that spans multiple cultures. |
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| Immanuel Wallerstein’s term for societies small in size, homogeneous, and relatively simple in structure. |
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| A country that has a marginal role in the world economy and is dependent on core countries in its trading relationships. |
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| A form of government that recognizes the right of citizenss to participate in political decision making or to elect representatives to government bodies. |
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| A country often in the initial stages of industrialization that contain some manufacturing in those industries that core countries no longer find profitable. |
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| An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution in which the goal is to produce profit. |
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| The predominant political, economic, or social influence of a nation-state over others. |
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| A country that occupies a central position on the world stage, such as the advanced industrial societies of North America, Western Europe, and Japan. |
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| The specialization of work tasks or occupations and their interrelationships. |
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| Shared ideas or beliefs that serve to justify and support the interests of particular groups or organizations. |
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| The establishment of a colonial empire in which domination is political and/or economic. |
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| An economic system in which the means of production and distribution of goods and services are publicly owned. |
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| Immanuel Wallerstein's theoretical approach that analyzes societies in terms of their position within global economic systems. |
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| A workplace that violates one or more standards of workplace safety, labour laws, or worker compensation. Such shops now thrive in many peripheral countries. |
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