ANALYSIS OF WORLD-SYSTEMS. INTRODUCTION - IMMANUEL WALLERSTEIN

Discover the fundamental work of Immanuel Wallerstein, which revolutionized the way we perceive economic and social reality. This book is the key to understanding the modern world and the processes of globalization. Immerse yourself in the analysis of world-systems and learn about the mechanisms that shape our reality.

• Fundamental work of one of the most important sociological theories of the 20th century
• Concept of world-systems that changes the way we perceive reality
• Sociological analysis of large historical systems in a holistic view
• Introduction to the theory in a simple and accessible way
• Historical processes leading to the emergence of the modern system
• Theoretical assumptions of Wallerstein's research method
• Combination of perspectives of sociology, history, political science and economics

Immanuel Wallerstein, an outstanding American sociologist and economic historian, created the concept of world-systems, which changed the way we look at the changes taking place in the world. His magnum opus is an introduction to this theory, describing the structures and mechanisms on which the world system is based. Wallerstein focuses on the historical processes leading to the emergence of the modern system throughout history and on the most important theoretical assumptions of his research method. He combined the perspectives of sociology, history, political science and economics and created a concept that changed the way we look at the changes taking place in the world, becoming an indispensable point of reference in discussions on the process of globalization.

This book is not only an introduction to the theory of world-systems, but also an analysis of the historical processes that led to the emergence of the modern system. Wallerstein focuses on the structures and mechanisms on which the world system is based, as well as on the theoretical assumptions of his research method. His work is a combination of perspectives of sociology, history, political science and economics, which allows for a comprehensive understanding of the changes taking place in the world.

Thanks to this book, you will understand how historical processes led to the emergence of the modern world system and what mechanisms govern it. You will learn about the theoretical assumptions of Wallerstein's research method and understand how to combine the perspectives of sociology, history, political science and economics to comprehensively analyze the changes taking place in the world. This is a must-read for anyone interested in sociology, history and economics.

Immanuel Wallerstein (1930-2019) was an American sociologist and economic historian, a lecturer at Yale University. For four years he served as president of the International Sociological Association. He is considered one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century. Other of his books have also been published in Polish, such as "The End of the World as We Know It" and "European Universalism. Rhetoric of Power".