| dc.description.abstract | The core argument of this thesis asserts that Immanuel Wallerstein, from the early 1970s onward, was fundamentally a Marxist, as evidenced by his methodological approach, his conceptual framework and his areas of academic concern. The study unfolds through a preliminary theoretical discussion, followed by a detailed historical narrative centered on Wallerstein’s intellectual development, the purpose of which is to illuminate his dynamic relationship to Marxism writ large. Adopting a meta-sociological perspective, this thesis delves into the symbiosis of historical context and theoretical development, aiming to both historicize and contextualize the epistemological underpinnings of Wallerstein’s world-systems analysis. In doing so, it reveals the pivotal role that Marxism played not only in Wallerstein’s intellectual formation but also in the broader landscape of social scientific thought. | |