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The Rebirth Of Dependence: Offering An Alternative Understanding Of Financial Crisis, Ciara Hackett Sep 2012

The Rebirth Of Dependence: Offering An Alternative Understanding Of Financial Crisis, Ciara Hackett

Ciara Hackett

Dependency theory situated within the broader field of development studies draws on Marxist inspired theories of development and tends to oppose the neo-liberalism interpretation of the markets that is prevalent today. In considering the global system as a mixture of dependent relationships, it goes beyond inter-dependence, suggesting that such relationships are unequal.

The financial crisis of 2007 – 2010 has provided academics and commentators with a unique environment to debate, discuss and analyse our current understanding of the global financial system, the relationships within and the role of entities such as the multi-national corporation (MNC). This article takes dependency theory …