At one time, the Russian edition of Immanuel Wallerstein’s book “After Liberalism” delighted select intellectuals, but we are still in no hurry to translate this thinker more widely. However, little-known does not mean “not in demand,” and elitist does not mean “difficult.” The publication in Russian of the book “World-System Analysis: An Introduction” testifies to the growing interest in the theory of the American researcher, who had the rare luck of becoming a classic during his lifetime.