Definition
Core countries control and profit the most from the world system, and thus they are the "core" of the world system. These countries possess the ability to exercise control over other countries or groups of countries with several kinds of power such as, military, economic, and political power.
The United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan are examples of present core countries that have the most power in the world economic system. Core countries have both strong state machinery and a developed national culture.
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