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Periphery countries

In world-systems theory, periphery countries are those that are less developed than the semi-periphery and core countries. These countries usually receive a disproportionately small share of global wealth. They have weak state institutions and are dependent on—and, according to some, exploited by—more developed countries. These countries are usually…

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Periphery countries

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples105
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
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related to Formation · 20
Periphery countries → Africa, Although, An, Another, Asia, At, Brazil, For, Germany, In, Italy, Mexico, One, Periphery, Russia, South Africa, There, This, United States, What
related to 15th century and 16th century · 17
Periphery countries → Africa, Also, As, At, Both Poland, Cities, Europe, For, Forced, It, Latin America, Poland, Several, The, These, They, Two
related to Adaptation · 10
Periphery countries → As, Education, Health, October Revolution, Once, One, Russia, These, They, This
related to List of periphery countries · 8
Periphery countries → American Sociological Review, And, Babones, Brewer, Dunn, Kawana, Periphery, Trade Globalization
related to Interactions · 7
Periphery countries → As, Core, For, In, It, The, These
related to background · 6
Periphery countries → China, For, Periphery, Sometimes, There, Usually
related to Imperialism's effect on core-periphery interactions · 5
Periphery countries → Brazil's, Cuba's, It, Some, The
related to Economic possibilities · 4
Periphery countries → It, Periphery, Recently, There
related to Ways to improve · 3
Periphery countries → Developing, Some, There

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countries periphery core country also goods one status global world government industrialize semi-periphery better education market resources developed economy help

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lack of technologyinstance ofThese countries are usually behind because of obstacles0.80text
unstable governmentinstance ofThese countries are usually behind because of obstacles0.80text
and poor educationinstance ofThese countries are usually behind because of obstacles0.80text
health systemsinstance ofThese countries are usually behind because of obstacles0.80text
industrializinginstance ofThis can be done by doing things0.80text
stabilizing the governmentinstance ofThis can be done by doing things0.80text
political climateinstance ofThis can be done by doing things0.80text
etcinstance ofThis can be done by doing things0.80text
Brazilinstance ofThis has also occurred in other periphery nations0.80text
Mexicoinstance ofThis has also occurred in other periphery nations0.80text
and South Africainstance ofThis has also occurred in other periphery nations0.80text
oilinstance ofcausing them to move to semi-peripheral status.IndustrializingMost periphery countries rely almost entirely on agriculture and other natural resources0.80text

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