Chapter 13, International Relations Textbook

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Imperialism

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The forceful extension of a nation's authority to other peoples by military, economic, and political domination.

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Exploitation

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Extracting profits from the resources and labor of others in an unjust way.

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metropoles

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the metropolitan (political, commercial, and military) centers of imperial powers

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systematic inequality

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deep-seated disparity in the distribution of wealth and/or power generated by colonialism and dependency.

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terms of trade

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relative price of exports and imports.

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Division of labor

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division of world markets into core, peripheral, and semi-peripheral areas.

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Core states

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large and leading countries that produce most of the innovative products, which enjoy an initial monopoly.

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Peripheral states

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smaller and less-developed countries that produce most of the competitive or lagging products after the monopoly qualities of these products have been substantially diminished.

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Semi-peripheral states

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states that produce a nearly even mix of monopoly and competitive products.

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bonded labor

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a form of unfree or indentured labor, typically a means of paying off loans with direct labor instead of currency or goods.

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marginalization

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the social process of making unimportant or powerless certain groups within a society, especially indigenous peoples and women.

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digital divide

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divide between advanced and developing countries in terms of access to the digital devices of the information age.

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Max Weber

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Author who argued that the Protestant Reformation spurred the economic growth of the West.

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MNC

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Multinational corporation

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Thomas Friedman

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Author that believes that globalization has made the world better. He adopts a liberal perspective on international trade.

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Manisha Desai

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Argues that globalization has led to the repression of women on a global scale.

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GDP

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Gross Domestic Product