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The world systems theory is established on a three-level hierarchy consisting of a core, periphery, and semi-periphery areas. • The core countries, such as the developed North, dominate and exploit the peripheral countries for labor and raw materials. • The peripheral countries such as the less developed South are dependent on core countries for capital. • The semi-peripheral countries share characteristics of both core and peripheral countries. They are economically subordinate to the core but in turn take advantage of the periphery, thereby constituting a buffer between the core and the periphery. • This theory emphasizes the social structure of global inequality.