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The intent of the question is to explicate the main arguments in support of dependency theory—a body of thought in international political economy that explains underdevelopment and persistent global inequality as products of structural relations of dominance and subordination between core (developed) and periphery (developing) countries. The answer should not only restate the classical tenets of dependency theory, but also draw on contemporary scholarship to discuss its enduring relevance, theoretical developments, and empirical support or critique, referencing the supplied literature for authority and depth. --- Dependency theory emerged from critical reflections by scholars from the Global South, notably Latin America, in response to the failures of modernization theory and as an attempt to situate underdevelopment within the context of global capitalism, colonial legacies, and international power asymmetries[1][2]. Several central arguments are advanced by dependency theorists: 1.