Limits To Capitalist Development - 9780367019938

Taylor & Francis

Dr. Weeks presents a detailed critique of dependency theory as an explanation of underdevelopment and offers an alternative theory based on the internal contradictions within underdeveloped countries and the competitive nature of international capitalism. > Dr. Weeks presents a detailed critique of dependency theory as an explanation of underdevelopment and offers an alternative theory based on the internal contradictions within underdeveloped countries and the competitive nature of international capitalism. Applying his theory to Peru, he shows how the country has been transformed over the last thirt > Westview Replica Editions -- Introduction -- The Limits to Accumulation in Backward Countries: A Critique -- The Pattern of U.S. Foreign Direct Investment -- The Limits to Capitalist Accumulation in Backward Countries: A Theory -- Accumulation in Peru, 1950\u20131980 -- Growth and Composition of Peruvian Manufacturing -- Concentration and Centralization in Manufacturing --.