Latin American dependency theory
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Latin American social thought
critical theory of development
dependency theory
development theory
social theory
Latin American dependency theory is a critical approach in development studies that explains underdevelopment in Latin America as a structural consequence of its subordinate, dependent relationship to wealthy industrialized countries within the global capitalist system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Latin American structuralism | 2 |
| A Teoria da Dependência: Balanço e Perspectivas | 1 |
| Latin American dependency theory canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Latin American dependency theory Context triple: [Dependency and Development in Latin America, influenced, Latin American dependency theory]
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A.
Dependency and Development in Latin America
Dependency and Development in Latin America is a foundational work in dependency theory that analyzes how structural economic and political inequalities shape Latin American underdevelopment within the global capitalist system.
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B.
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment is a seminal work of Marxist-inspired development economics that analyzes the historical and structural causes of persistent poverty and economic dependency in the Global South.
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Latin American anti-neoliberal wave
The Latin American anti-neoliberal wave was a broad regional movement in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in which social protests and left-leaning governments challenged privatization, free-market reforms, and U.S.-backed economic policies.
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D.
A Theory of Imperialism
A Theory of Imperialism is a political economy book that offers a Marxist analysis of contemporary global capitalism and the structural mechanisms of imperialism in the modern world.
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Latin American studies
Latin American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, cultures, politics, societies, and languages of Latin America and its diasporas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Latin American dependency theory Target entity description: Latin American dependency theory is a critical approach in development studies that explains underdevelopment in Latin America as a structural consequence of its subordinate, dependent relationship to wealthy industrialized countries within the global capitalist system.
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A.
Dependency and Development in Latin America
Dependency and Development in Latin America is a foundational work in dependency theory that analyzes how structural economic and political inequalities shape Latin American underdevelopment within the global capitalist system.
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B.
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment is a seminal work of Marxist-inspired development economics that analyzes the historical and structural causes of persistent poverty and economic dependency in the Global South.
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C.
Latin American anti-neoliberal wave
The Latin American anti-neoliberal wave was a broad regional movement in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in which social protests and left-leaning governments challenged privatization, free-market reforms, and U.S.-backed economic policies.
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D.
A Theory of Imperialism
A Theory of Imperialism is a political economy book that offers a Marxist analysis of contemporary global capitalism and the structural mechanisms of imperialism in the modern world.
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E.
Latin American studies
Latin American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, cultures, politics, societies, and languages of Latin America and its diasporas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin American social thought
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critical theory of development ⓘ dependency theory ⓘ development theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
import substitution industrialization
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satellite–metropolis relations ⓘ super-exploitation of labor ⓘ world capitalist system ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | export-led growth orthodoxy ⓘ |
| critiques |
liberal development economics
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modernization theory ⓘ neoclassical trade theory ⓘ |
| developedIn | Latin America ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Latin American studies
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development studies ⓘ political economy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasLegacyIn |
critical globalization studies
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postcolonial development studies ⓘ world-systems theory ⓘ |
| hasMainClaim |
development and underdevelopment are interconnected processes between core and periphery
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integration into the world market can deepen underdevelopment ⓘ internal class structures in Latin America are linked to external dependency ⓘ underdevelopment in Latin America is structurally produced by its dependent position in the world capitalist system ⓘ wealthy industrialized countries benefit from and reproduce Latin American underdevelopment ⓘ |
| hasMainConcept |
center–periphery relations
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dependency ⓘ development of underdevelopment ⓘ external constraint on development ⓘ structural inequality ⓘ underdevelopment ⓘ unequal exchange ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Andre Gunder Frank
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Celso Furtado ⓘ Enzo Faletto ⓘ Fernando Henrique Cardoso ⓘ Raúl Prebisch ⓘ Ruy Mauro Marini ⓘ Samir Amin ⓘ Theotonio dos Santos ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ECLAC structuralist economics
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Marxism ⓘ Raúl Prebisch’s center–periphery model ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| proposes |
reduction of external dependence
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regional integration among peripheral countries ⓘ state-led development strategies ⓘ |
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