This chapter examines the characteristics of cultural and ideological systems in dependent
societies. It deals with questions concerning the nature and dynamics of a super-structure …

It would not be unreasonable to argue that the concept of “cultural impe-rialism” is one of the
few powerful theories that has directly been incorporated into the world of international …

There is no single agreed definition of globalization. indeed. some argue that its significance
has been much exaggerated. As the ever-increasing numbers of books and articles …

This essay seeks to clarify, develop, and apply concepts of power and hegemony which are
often latent within the literature in the field of international political economy. Clarification is …

The mere appearance of all this work on the political economy of the world-system should
tell us something. Capitalism has been analyzed as a relatively well-integrated social …

The US-dominated mass culture is mainly viewed in a negative light. From time to time, it is
even damned apocalyptically as one of the principal threats to modern society. Looking at it …

This paper analyzes the impact of cultural orientations on the patterns of change of some of
the major types of" traditional" social and political systems. Offering a theoretical framework …

Within studies of global capitalism class formation is analyzed from two different viewpoints:
network theory and political economy. The principal factor determining the emergence of a …

In order to assess the extent to which capitalism can provide the conditions for most people
to have satisfying lives it is first necessary to investigate how modern capitalism works and …

This paper examines the relationship between the globalization of capital, changes in class
structure, and the development of new forms of social consciousness.'Globalization'is not a …