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6. According to the World Systems Theory which position does the country of Haiti hold in that model?
Using this theory, describe one interaction between Haiti and a country in a different position. How did the January 2010 earthquake come into play?
According to the World Systems Theory, the position that the country of Haiti holds is that of a periphery nation. This means that they not only have a weak economy, they also have a weak government and is less industrialized (Halsall). Their economy is heavily agriculturally based and they depend heavily on importations from other more developed countries. They have a high percentage of individuals who are extremely poor, while those belonging to the upper social class make up a minority of people who own the majority of the land (Halsall). Their living situation is atrocious and unsanitary and they are dependent on nations in order to be able to support its people.
This position, according to the World Systems Theory, was seen worldwide after the earthquake in January 2010 hit Haiti. The devastation that lay ahead was due to the fact that Haiti did not have the necessary resources to lift itself back up after such an immense collapse. Their infrastructure was so weak to begin with, that compared to the natural disasters that other countries are able to handle, Haiti needed all the...
Aid was available from the United States which according to the World Systems Theory, is a core nation. This means that they are able to provide their own exportations, they are financially stable, and are able to sustain themselves (Halsall). The event of the earthquake put into perspective the vast economic and political differences that exist among these two nations.
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