Theotônio dos Santos Junior was an economist. He was one of the formulators of the Dependency Theory and one of the supporters of the World-System theory.
Possessor of a bachelor's degree in sociology and politics in public administration from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a master's degree in Political Science from the University of Brasília, Theotônio received the title of notório saber (equivalent to a doctors degree) in economics by the Federal University of Minas Gerais and by the Fluminense Federal University, in which he was Professor Emeritus. He was also the coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policies and Cooperation in global economy and Sustainable Development, and of the United Nations University in global eTheotônio dos Santos Junior was an economist. He was one of the formulators of the Dependency Theory and one of the supporters of the World-System theory.
Possessor of a bachelor's degree in sociology and politics in public administration from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a master's degree in Political Science from the University of Brasília, Theotônio received the title of notório saber (equivalent to a doctors degree) in economics by the Federal University of Minas Gerais and by the Fluminense Federal University, in which he was Professor Emeritus. He was also the coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policies and Cooperation in global economy and Sustainable Development, and of the United Nations University in global economy and sustainable development.
He was a professor at the Universities of Brasilia, Nacional Autónoma de México, Northern Illinois, New York State, Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Bennett Institute of Rio de Janeiro, and Federal University of Minas Gerais.
His most notable contributions to the fields of economy and social sciences are his contribution in the general formulation of the concept of dependency, in the periodization of the many phases of dependency throughout the history of capitalistic society, in the characterization of the internal dependent structures and the definition of the reproductive mechanisms of said dependency. He also worked in the Theory of Economic Cycles, the long term dynamics of capitalism and the World-System Theory. Another notable contribution is his formulation of the concept of “Planetary Civilization”.
Author of 38 books, with the role of co-author and collaborator in another 78, he also published around 150 articles in scientific magazines. His works were published in 16 different languages. ...more
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