Chapter 2 - The Changing Global Context

Globalization

________ has intensified differences in prosperity between the core and the periphery contemporary society is characterized by new vulnerabilities and hazards.

Premodern geographies

________ were organized around mini systems and regional empires while the modern world system was established over a long period of time beginning in the late fifteenth century.

Core Regions

________ are those that dominate trade, control the most advanced technologies and have high levels of productivity within diversified economies

Peripheral Regions

________ are characterized by dependent and disadvantageous trading relationships, by primitive or obsolescent technologies and by undeveloped or narrowly specialized economies with low levels of productivity

Semi peripheral regions

________ are able to exploit peripheral regions but are exploited and dominated by core regions

capitalist

The core of the world system grew to Include the United States, Japan, and Europe, while most of the world was systemically incorporated into the ________ world system.

Premodern geographies

________ were organized around mini systems and regional empires while the modern world system was established over a long period of time beginning in the late fifteenth century