According to Wallerstein's concept of word-systems theory, there exists
A) Only winners.
B) Bifurcated structures.
C) A periphery and a core.
D) Strong alliances.

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Wallerstein's world-systems theory states that there is a global economic system with a core, a periphery, and a semi-periphery. The core is the dominant, developed countries that control most of the world's resources and have the highest levels of economic production. The periphery is made up of the less developed countries that provide resources and labor to the core but have little control over the global economy. The semi-periphery is a group of countries that fall between the core and periphery and have some degree of control over the global economy. Therefore, the correct answer is C, a periphery and a core.

According to Wallerstein's Concept of Word-Systems Theory, There Exists