The modern world-system
A) does not include the world's poorer states.
B) is characterized by interdependence.
C) is characterized by five types of regions.
D) has been dominated by the periphery since the early 1900s.
E) does not really exist according to historian Immanuel Wallerstein.

Question

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The modern world-system, as described by Immanuel Wallerstein, is characterized by interdependence among countries and regions, making choice B the correct answer. The system includes both core and periphery regions, with semi-periphery regions acting as intermediaries. It is also worth noting that the system does include the world's poorer states, which often occupy the periphery region. Choice D is therefore incorrect. While the system may be divided into different types of regions, there are typically three - core, periphery, and semi-periphery - rather than the five suggested in choice C. Lastly, while there may be some debate and criticism of Wallerstein's theory, choice E is unsupported and incorrect.

The Modern World-System