... forces in the course of capitalist development, and disappear also through the working out of these same economic forces. Left-wing or radical also believe that inequalities arise through the process of capitalism, and that these inequalities are actively promoted by capitalist firms and workings. The left-wing believes that the inequalities are kept constant because they are important to the capitalist powers and that these inequalities do not disappear through a process of convergence or through the natural process of economic forces. The theories of (uneven) development were born from the writings (and opposing views) of Albert Hirschman and Gunnar Mydral. At separate times during the 1950's, Hirschman(1958) saw a spread of development from centres whereas Mydral (1957) concentrated instead on forces which would tend to maintain or increase differences between regions. In the 1970's and 80's, following the debate over both Hirschman and Mydrals works, other lines of thought came ...

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