The roots of dependency theory

João Braga
blobMetropolis, 2021
Level: beginner
Perspective: Marxian Political Economy
Topic: Criticism of Capitalism, Globalization & International Economic Relations, Inequality & Class, North-South Relations & Development, Race & Gender, Reflection of Economics, Social movements & Transformation
Format: Explainer Video
Duration: 6:23
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGyD4WDbqj4

This video examines the origins of dependency theory in Marxist concepts of imperialism and the South American Structuralist school.


Comment from our editors:

It mostly describes the delinking notion of development through westernised lens specially in the global south. it specially introduces the world system approach rather than nation state approach of managing public resources.

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