PERIPHERY/CORE RELATIONS IN THE INCA EMPIRE CARROTS AND STICKS IN AN ANDEAN WORLD SYSTEM

Authors

  • Lawrence A. Kuznar Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.1996.91

Abstract

The Inca Empire exhibited labor exploitation and the rational extraction of resources from peripheral polities by a core polity. These characteristics fit the general definition of a world empire, although core/periphery relations were diverse. The nature of core/periphery relations depended on several attributes of the conquered polity including population size, political power, natural resources, and distance from the Inca core at Cuzco. A dynamic picture of core/periphery relations emerges as the outcome of Inca demands for labor and raw materials, and peripheral peoples' desire for control over their autonomy while seeking benefits from the Inca state.

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Published

1996-08-31

How to Cite

Kuznar, L. A. (1996). PERIPHERY/CORE RELATIONS IN THE INCA EMPIRE CARROTS AND STICKS IN AN ANDEAN WORLD SYSTEM. Journal of World-Systems Research, 2(1), 322–349. https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.1996.91

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Archeological and Anthropological Approaches to World-Systems