world systems theory
What are the 3 categories that a nation can be?
Core, periphery, and Semi-periphery.
What is the main country that the United States outsources from?
China.
Name a main country that was first to industrialization? (excluding the United States)
Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, the United States, Japan, etc
How many stages are there in this theory?
5 stages
What does EPZ stand for?
Export Processing Zone.
Name 2 core countries.
United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Germany, etc
How much of the world outsources?
(Practically) all of it.
The large scale development of factories in a country.
What stage is the United States in?
Over 250.
What did all core countries do before other countries that made them a core country.
Start industrialization.
What type are most outsourced countries? (world system theory)
Semi-periphery and periphery.
What machine helped start the industrial revolution?
The steam engine.
Why did Rostow create these stages?
To make a linear path for countries to become modernized.
Where are EPZs generally located?
Seaports, airports, or borders.
What percent of the world is periphery? (not exact)
Around 60%
What is outsourcing?
Paying a foreign country to build goods for a lower price.
What revolution caused the industrial revolution?
The agricultural revolution.
Name a country in stage 4.
China, Argentina, South Korea, Thailand, etc.
What are the main kind of goods that are traded in EPZs?
Electronics, textiles, and labor-intensive products.
Name 3 periphery countries.
North Korea, Chad, Cuba, Greese, Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, etc.
What percent of the United States' goods are outsourced?
67%
when was the first factory built in the industrial revolution?
1721.
What is one of the smallest countries (in land mass) in stage 5?
Monaco, Singapore, and Vatican city.
Shannon, Ireland.