In the dependency theory of thinkers like Raúl Prebisch, Walter Rodney, Theotonio dos Santos, and Andre Gunder Frank, the Third World has also been connected to the world-systemic economic division as "periphery" countries dominated by the countries comprising the economic "core".
Menurut teori ketergantungan yang dipaparkan oleh Raúl Prebisch, Walter Rodney, Theotonio dos Santos, dan Andre Gunder Frank, Dunia Ketiga dikelompokkan sebagai negara "pinggiran yang didominasi oleh negara "inti" dalam pembagian ekonomi sistemik dunia.