Theoretical and empirical discussion of world system evolution in the digital age.
The observance of a relatively stable pattern of global system development has often been criticized for the lack of theoretical underpinnings of its pulsating behavior. This paper contributes to the growing literature that combines complex system …
The latest resurgence of interest in the concept of hegemony and empire–both in the popular and academic realm–has been mostly the result of a change in perception of power, specifically its sources, application, and distribution. Here we argue that …
This paper examines the current changes in the global economic environment in a historical and structural context and identifies change as a pattern constantly discernible in at least the past one thousand years.
Recent changes in the structure of domestic and international economies have led to a wide range of popular accounts of a 'globalized' and 'New Economy.'' Economies of scale are available to everyone with access to the Internet and network …
Introduces a categorization of these 'contexts' in the form of global rivalry environments.