Essays about: "weaknesses of the world systems theory"

Found 3 essays containing the words weaknesses of the world systems theory.

  1. 1. Technological Innovation System of hydroponics technology in Halland : A case study on functional weaknesses

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Binil Shah Usman Thorath; Josephine Palma Porto; [2023]
    Keywords : Technological Innovation Systems TIS ; TIS Framework; Functions of TIS; Hydroponics technology; Halland Region of Sweden;

    Abstract : Problem Discussion: The world population is increasing at a rate that the current food production capacity would not be able to sustain. In Sweden, only a small portion of the land area is used for cultivation and there is a high percentage of imports of food. READ MORE

  3. 2. The energy system of Greece : A Techno-economic and Environmental Approach

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Stelios Kastis; Vaggelis Kitsios; [2017]
    Keywords : Fossil fuels; renewable energy; electricity; CO2eq emissions; environmental impact; power plants; energy costs; LCA;

    Abstract : The human effort to continuously improve their standard of living in conjunction with the rapid growth of world‟s population, the reckless and the wasteful misuse of energy reserves threaten to lead mankind in an energy deadlock. In an effort to realize the size of the waste of our planet‟s available energy resources, we only need to point out that people have spent the last century stocks of raw materials and energy, which were saved and produced during the lifetime of our planet. READ MORE

  4. 3. RE-VISIONING MARXISM IN WORLD POLITICS: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF WALLERSTEIN’S WORLD-SYSTEMS THEORY

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Busekese Kilembe; [2010]
    Keywords : World-system; Inequality; Core-Periphery; World Politics;

    Abstract : This thesis purports to critically analyze Wallerstien’s world-systems theory, to test its strengths and weaknesses and establish its reliability as a world politics theory, thereby reviving Marxism in general. The study employs a qualitative research method to go deep into the underlying logic of the theory. READ MORE