Dynamism in the World system

The core-peripheral perception of the capitalist world system conceptualized by Wallerstein can easily lead one to a conclusion that little hope exists for poorer countries that aspire to some degree of economic independence. There are, however, two shafts of light that bring hope to the situation of such countries. One of these shafts of light is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) funded by the developed economies of the world, while the second is the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) concept funded by the United Nations. The combined effects of the functioning of these two initiatives enhances the dynamism of the capitalist world system through empowerment of states, local capital, and community-based movements.

While the IMF provides capital to encourage development in Third World countries, critics contend that because such capital is provided by and controlled by the core economies, the only development that occurs is that which is directly beneficial to the core economies. The United States has been "deeply involved in the affairs of most countries of the underdeveloped world" since the end on the Second World War, ostensibly to "stop the spread of Communism," but also to promote the economic interests of the United States (Chirot, 1977, p. 2).

Since 1963, several special financing facilities have been established by the IMF to supplement stand-by authority loans for the poorer countries. T

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are determined by public policy, by those decisions which shape contemporary environments in communities, workplaces, homes, and schools. State control of enterprise in many developing societies is dictated by the need to generate revenues to support social welfare programs (O'Connor, 1973, p.179). Community development is more than a contemporary crisis, and community development policies concern more than the programs required to deal with such crises. Community development is not a state to be captured, nor is it some achievement to be attained with finality. Rather, community development is the response of people to their environments. Community development, therefore, is concerned with both the status of individuals in a society, and all of the environmental and ecological factors that affect the well being of those individuals. To some extent, the industrialized countries have recognized the fact that the developing economies will require the use of external resources for their economic development. This recognition has been manifested in such institutions as The World Bank, and in bilateral economic aid from many industrialized countries to developing countries. In all too many instances, however, the recognition
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