Immanuel Wallerstein: Reapproching Sodal Sciences

Abstract

Immanuel Wallerstein is one of the distinguished social scientists differentiating our general way of understanding and perceiving the world by developing the thesis that is based on world-system analysis. The aim of this article is limited to a short explanation of his approach. In this context, in the first chapter Wallerstein's world-system analysis and social sciences approach will be dealt with and in the second chapter modern world-system will be examined. Wallerstein considers modern world-system as a capitalist world-economy. Hence, Wallerstein's perception on capitalism and geoculture and his opinions on class, race, national and ethnic identity will be held in the second chapter.

Keywords

World-System Analyses, Modern World-System, Capitalist World-Economy, Geoculture.

Citation

Aktoprak, Elçin, “Immanuel Wallerstein: Reapproching Sodal Sciences”, International Relations, Volume 1, Issue 4 (Winter 2004), pp. 23- 58.

Affiliations

• Elçin Aktoprak, Research Assistant, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of International Relations