Wallerstein, and Kondratieff Long Waves

Never read Wallerstein. Long wave theory mainly seems to attract investors looking for a new way to see the future and make money thereby. Since the basic theory is more or less determinative, the only other reason to take an interest would be purely academic. It isn't as if you could apply the knowledge very well once you had it.

Interest is purely academic and historical. Wallerstein interests because of the role of war