Immanuel Wallerstein

American sociologist and economic historian

Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (/ˈwɔːlərstn/;[1] September 28, 1930 – August 31, 2019) [2] was an American sociologist, economic historian and world-systems analyst. His best known works helped developed the world-systems approach.[3] He published bimonthly commentaries through Agence Global on world affairs from October 1998 to July 2019.[4][5]

Immanuel Wallerstein
Wallerstein giving a talk at a seminar at the European University at St. Petersburg in May 2008.
Wallerstein giving a talk at a seminar at the European University at St. Petersburg in May 2008.
Born(1930-09-28)September 28, 1930
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 31, 2019(2019-08-31) (aged 88)
Alma materColumbia University
Website
www.iwallerstein.com

He was a Senior Research Scholar at Yale University from 2000 until his death in 2019.

References change

  1. "China and the World System since 1945" by Immanuel Wallerstein
  2. https://www.poliscirumors.com/topic/immanuel-wallerstein-died
  3. "Wallerstein, Immanuel (1930- )." The AZ Guide to Modern Social and Political Theorists. Ed. Noel Parker and Stuart Sim. Hertfordshire: Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1997. 372-76. Print.
  4. Agence Global
  5. "This is the end; this is the beginning". Immanuel Wallerstein. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-04.