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What Distinguishes Wallerstein's Notions of Core, Peripheral, and Semiperipheral Nations

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What distinguishes Wallerstein's notions of core, peripheral, and semiperipheral nations? Define each, and explain how they correlate to the concepts of colonial and postcolonial nations. After explaining the role of each in production or exchange networks, explain-using the example of Appalachia from the text-how a peripheral area can exist within a core. Provide a second example of how a core can exist within a periphery. How does the author account for this phenomenon?


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Selenium

A non-metallic chemical element with properties similar to sulfur and tellurium, used in electronic components and as a dietary supplement.

Elemental Symbol

A notation of one or two letters representing a chemical element, often derived from its English name or Latin origin.

Tungsten

A hard, rare metal under standard conditions, with the highest melting point of all the elements, used in light bulb filaments and steel alloys.

Elemental Symbol

A one or two-letter abbreviation used to represent an element on the periodic table.

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