Which Social Theorist Is Credited with Introducing the Term Capitalist

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which social theorist is credited with introducing the term capitalist state to refer to the governing institutions of a capitalist society?

• A)Simone de Beauvoir
• B)Karl Marx
• C)Immanuel Wallerstein
• D)Erik Olin Wright

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