Re: Critique of World-System Ideology (1) - Comparative Exploitation

C and Q-Y    - you raise an interesting question - what is the correct use
of the label "world-system ideology" ? I understand the distinction that you
are making, i.e., the ideology (belief system, analysis, paradigm, theory)
of the "World(-)System" school of scholars (your use) versus the ideology
(belief system, analysis, paradigm, theory, propaganda) of the really
existing world-system (my use). I was more thinking along the lines of "The
German Ideology", where ideology means the ideology of the really existing
(in the 19th century) German society. Funny, I did not think of the views of
the "world(-)system" school of scholars as ideology. But you are right, one
could call that an ideology, too. But mind you, my article is critical of
the really existing world-system, rather than self-critical of the WS
enterprise. Thanks - glad you liked the article. G




----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl . . .
> Well stated in the article.  Its about time someone brought this up.
>
> But I would not call comparative advantage a world-system ideology.  If
> anything "world-system" as a set of ideas about the functioning of the
world
> economy is critical of comparative advantage.  Comparative advantage is an
> ideology of globalization or a neo-liberalism.
>