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July 29, 2026Review of International Political EconomyOpen Access

The political economy of advanced semi-peripherality: East-Central Europe’s (neo-)dependency in global comparative perspective

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JSJasper P. SimonsCBCornel Ban

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This article analyzes East-Central Europe's role in global hierarchies, suggesting new perspectives on dependency theory.

Key Points

  • The aim is to reclassify East-Central Europe within global development hierarchies and advance dependency theory.
  • Analyzed East-Central Europe's development as a semi-periphery with strong sectoral upgrades.
  • Examined the impact of EU integration on development dynamics in East-Central Europe.
  • Conducted systematic global comparisons of East-Central Europe with other semi-peripheries.
  • East-Central Europe is effectively a semi-periphery with significant improvements in manufacturing and services.
  • EU integration significantly influences developmental dynamics, unlike transactional arrangements.
  • The findings challenge pessimistic views in structuralist dependency perspectives, suggesting revisions to existing theories.

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Simons et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2e2c8da07d9defa6ee0https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2026.2704090
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