Crises in the World-System

by Albert J. Bergesen

Book Overview

Original essays explore the periodic crises that seem to be a part of the very essence of the capitalist world-system. What is the nature of these crises and how do they threaten the hegemony of the powerful core countries? These questions are considered in five major analyses. Four essays are then devoted to examining the current crisis of the American economy. '...leaves the reader with far more insight into a far more serious set of problems.....

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803919360
• ISBN13: 9780803919365
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.