Dependency theory: The argument that peripheral countries remain underdeveloped because the global economic system is structured to benefit core countries.
How to apply it: Use dependency theory to explain how colonial-era trade patterns continue to disadvantage former colonies.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
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