Origins : Before the long sixteenth century ; Historical processes of incorporation and development -- Theory and critiques : Theoretical frontiers in world-systems analysis ; Explicit modeling as a research strategy ; Critical contributions to world-systems analysis -- The contemporary world-economy : Markets and exchange ; Networks and chains ; Globalization and distribution -- Development and underdevelopment : Indigeneity and incorporation ; Models of growth and stagnation ; Food and agriculture -- Sustainability : Natural resources and constraints ; The environment -- Society : Individuals and families ; International and transnational interactions