World Systems Theory - Political Science Coaching Centre

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World Systems Theory

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1. The 'core, semi-periphery and periphery' characterization of slates is associated with (University of Hyderabad MA 2021)

A. Andre Gunder Frank

B. James March

C. Seymour Martin Lipset

D. Immanuel Wallerstein

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2. Who propounded the World-System Theory? (DU MA 2022)

1. Andre Gunder Frank

2. Samir Amin

3. Immanuel Wallerstein

4. Paul Baran

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3. Who amongst the following is the proponent of 'World System Theory'? (DU MA 2018)

1. Immanuel Wallerstein.

2. Immanuel Kant.

3. Andre Gunder Frank.

4. Karl Marx.

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4. Which of the following a about the world system theory? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

A. It is influenced by the Marxian are true idea of accumulation wealth

B. On the basis of wealth accumulation, the world is divided between 'core'/ periphery' and 'semi-periphery'

C. It involves important concepts like players, strategies, rules and outcomes

D. It analyses the situation of conflict, competition and cooperation among states

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A and B only

(b) A and D only

(c) B and C only

(d) C and D only

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5. Which one of the following is incorrect? (SLET 17th March 2024)

(A) Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein stressed the importance of a world system.

(B) Wallerstein proposed a trimodal system consisting of core, semi- periphery and periphery.

(C) Wallerstein changed the Marxist concept of class conflict into a matter of international conflict.

(D) Wallerstein accepts the deterministic statement of the dependency school that the core always exploits the periphery.

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6. The World Systems Theory was developed by (SLET 17th March 2024)

(A) Paul Baran

(B) Wallerstein.

(C) Samir Amin

(D) Cerdosso

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7. Who has developed the most well-known version of world-systems analysis? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Immanuel Wallerstein

(B) Paul A. Baran

(C) Andre Gunder Frank

(D) Gabriel Almond

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8. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER 3)

(A) Lucien Pye : Modernisation theory

(B) Wallerstein : World system theory

(C) Skocpol : New Institu- tionalism

(D) Deutsch : Communications theory

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9. Central feature of Immanuel Wallenstein’s work is: (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) Under development

B) Nation

C) Regional systems

D) World system

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10. According to World system theory, what is the relationship between core and periphery? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

(A) Exploiter and Exploited

(B) Rulers and Ruled

(C) State and Citizens

(D) Imperialists and colony

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11. Immanuel Wallerstein's Capitalist World System consists of: (NET June 2024 Paper II)

A. Poor Nations only

B. Core

C. Periphery

D. Semi periphery

E. Islands of semi core

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) B, C, D only

(2) A, B, E only

(3) B, C, E only

(4) A, D, E only

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12. Who has developed the most well known version of World-Systems analysis? (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

(A) Immanual Wallerstein

(B) Paul A. Baran

(C) Andre Gunder Frank

(D) Gabriel Almond

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13. Wallerstein's world system pertains to (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(A) the system that governs the whole world.

(B) a system of trade across the world.

(C) a system of socialism that gradually covers the entire world.

(D) a system of capital accumulation that functions as of it were the world.

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14. Who advanced the idea of ‘World Systems Theory’ signifying the arrival of international capitalist order in the 1970’s? (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

(A) Andre Gunder Frank

(B) Samuel P. Huntington

(C) Cardoso

(D) Immanuel Wallerstein

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15. Who gave the idea of a world economic system comprising three concentric rings of the core, a semi-periphery and a periphery? (NET March 2023 Shift II)

1. Arghiri Emmanuel

2. Immanuel Wallerstein

3. Andre Gunther Frank

4. Samir Amin

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16. Who was the exponent of World Systems theory? (PUMDET 2024)

(A) Gabriel Almond

(B) Samir Amin

(C) Immanuel Wallerstein

(D) S. P. Huntington

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17. "Monopoly Capitalism" and "Core and Periphery" feature in which of the following International Relations Theory? (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) Post Structuralism

B) World Systems Theory

C) Critical Theory

D) New Marxism

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18. Match the List-I with List-II (NET August 2024 Shift II)

1. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

2. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

3. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

4. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

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19. The universal actor in Kaplan's Systems approach is: (NET December 2006)

(A) USA

(B) UNO

(C) UK

(D) WTO

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20. ‘World System Analysis’ was first presented by (NET December 2010 Paper II)

(A) David Easton

(B) Gabriel Almond

(C) Raul Prebisch

(D) Immanuel Wallerstein

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21. The idea of "World Systems Theory' signifying the arrival of international capitalist order was predicted in the 1970s. Identify the scholar who advanced this idea (JMI M.A. 2017)

A) Samuel P. Huntington

B) Andre Gunder Frank

C) George Wallerstein

D) Cardoso

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22. The foremost pioneer of contemporary world-system theory is (NET December 2011 Paper II)

(A) Paul Sweezy

(B) Immanuel Wallerstein

(C) Tariq Ali

(D) Andre G. Frank

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23. Who of the following has coined the term under-development? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Antonio Gramsci

(b) Rosa Luxemburg

(c) Emmanual Wallerstein

(d) Kenneth Waltz

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24. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Lucian Pye : Modernisation Theory

(b) Wallerstein : World System Theory

(c) Theda Skocpol : New Institutionalism

(d) Karl Deutsch : Communications Theory

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25. Match the books with respective authors: (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

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(C)

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