RESEARCH PROPOSAL
TİTTLE`, The Role of Dependency Theory in Analyzing Contemporary Capitalism
Research Question: How can dependency theory be applied to the analysis of contemporary
capitalism, and what insights can it offer into the global economic system?
Research Plan: To explore this question, I plan to consult a variety of sources, including
scholarly articles, books, and case studies. The following resources will be particularly
relevant to my research:
-Wallerstein, I. (1974). The Modern World-System I: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of
the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century. Academic Press.
-Escobar, A. (1995). Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third
World. Princeton University Press.
-Harvey, D. (2014). Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism. Oxford University
Press.
-Arrighi, G. (2010). The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power, and the Origins of Our Times.
Verso Books.
Hypothesis: I hypothesize that dependency theory can offer a valuable perspective on
contemporary capitalism, particularly in terms of understanding the global distribution of
power and resources. I expect that my research will reveal new insights into the functioning
of the world economy, and that it may challenge some widely-held assumptions about the
relationship between developed and developing countries.