A Social Theorist Who Contributed to the Development of Dependency

question 79

Multiple Choice

A social theorist who contributed to the development of dependency theory by tracing the growth of the capitalist world economy is

• A)Max Weber.
• B)Emile Durkheim.
• C)Walt Rostow.
• D)Immanuel Wallerstein.

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