Question

Maxwell was born and raised in the former British colony of Guyana in South America. He attended school in Georgetown, Guyana, where English was the medium of exchange. He studied a lot of British history and geography. Maxwell is now 22 years old and wishes to emigrate from Guyana. Based on world systems theory, which of the following countries would most likely serve as destination for Maxwell? a. The Netherlands b. Belguim c. United Kingdom d. Russia

Answer 1

According to World System theory, Maxwell is most likely to go to United Kingdom. Therefore Option C is the correct answer.

Explanation-According to the world systems theory, the world is divided into three types of countries or areas: core, periphery, and semi-periphery. Core countries are dominant capitalist countries that exploit peripheral countries for labour and raw materials. They are strong in military power and not dependent on any one state or country. They serve the interests of the economically powerful. They are focused on higher skill and capital-intensive production. Core countries are powerful, and this power allows them to pay lower prices for raw goods and exploit cheap labour, which constantly reinforces the unequal status between core and peripheral countries. United Kingdom is a Core country and Guyana s a peripheral country.