Abstract
The issues that Stephen K. Sanderson raises in his response to our discussion of his critique of the world-systems perspective deserve and require further comment and clarification. We want to briefly elucidate our positions on levels of analysis, core/periphery exploitation, Marxism, socialist and communist projects and the possible future of socialism, and our stance on the trajectory of global state formation.
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