Immanuel Wallerstein
(1930- )
Born in 1930, Immanuel Wallerstein has since 1976 been Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Binghamton.
He is the founder and director of the Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems, and Civilizations in Binghamton. Has published countless books and articles.
Wallerstein's so called 'World-Systems Theory' is a politico-economic and comparative macro-theory of social development, in particular capitalism.
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