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  • World Systems Theory

    Definition of World Systems Theory The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of World Systems Theory: Derived from the work of Karl Marx and made into a developed set of ideas by Immanuel Wallerstein. He shows that capitalism is not just an economic system […]

  • Metropolis-hinterland Theory

    Definition of Metropolis-hinterland Theory The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Metropolis-hinterland Theory: A theory of social and economic development that examines how economically advanced societies, through trade and colonialism, distort and […]

  • Modernization Theory

    Definition of Modernization Theory The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Modernization Theory: A theory of social and economic development, following functionalist or consensus assumptions, that societies need to have harmony among their component […]

  • Communism

    Communism

    Definition of Communism The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Communism: A political theory that advocates collective ownership of the means of production (resources, land and capital), abolition of private property and equalisation of incomes. […]

  • Strain

    Definition of Strain The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Strain: A concept central to a functionalist approach or to systems theory, both of which assume that society is like an organism or mechanical system. This system is sustained by harmony and […]

  • Strain

    Definition of Strain The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Strain: A concept central to a functionalist approach or to systems theory, both of which assume that society is like an organism or mechanical system. This system is sustained by harmony and […]

  • Complexity

    See Also Governance Autopoesis Dilemma Multilevel Governance Path Dependence Political Exchange Self-Organizing System Steering Further Reading Arthur, W. B. (1994). Increasing returns and path dependence in the economy. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. Byrne, D. (1998). […]

  • Capitalism

    Capitalism

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Capitalism Meaning of Capitalism An economic system that is based on private ownership; economic development is proportionate to and dependent upon the accumulation and reinvestment of […]

  • Capitalism

    Capitalism

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Capitalism Meaning of Capitalism An economic system that is based on private ownership; economic development is proportionate to and dependent upon the accumulation and reinvestment of […]

  • Systemic and Empirical Approach

    Definition of Systemic and Empirical Approach The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Systemic and Empirical Approach: The systemic and empirical approach is a theoretical and methodological framework for the study of culture including several fields such […]