Immanuel Wallerstein
American sociologist and economic historian
Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein was an American sociologist and economic historian. He is perhaps best known for his development in sociology of world-systems approach. Wikipedia
Born: September 28, 1930, New York, NY
Died: August 31, 2019 (age 88 years), Branford, CT
Known for: World-systems theory
Influenced by: Fernand Braudel, Andre Gunder Frank, Karl Polanyi, and more
Spouse: Beatrice Friedman (m. 1964–2019)
Discipline: Sociologist, Historian
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