World-system theory has a __________ orientation.
Correct answer: A. Marxist
- A. Marxist
- B. capitalist
- C. mercantilism
- D. neo-functionalist
Explanation
World-system theory draws on Marxist political economy and divides the global economy into core, semi-peripheral, and peripheral zones shaped by capitalist exploitation. The other options do not describe its foundational orientation.
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