Marxism is an important social theory. Marxists view everything in terms of class relations and the economic structure. According to the theory, the social structure of the state is determined by the economic structure. Similarly, Marxists argue that the domestic an the economic attributes of the society shape the society's external relations with the external state. This theory is different from realism which argues that there is no link between domestic and international politics.
Marxism divides the international arena into two classes. The west and the developed world represents the bourgeoisie, where as the post colonial and the developing states represent the
proletariat. There is a clash of two major economic ideologies, Socialism and Capitalism that have altered the realm of international relations. The cold war was a manifestation of this clash and divided the world in to different blocs that were aligned with two super powers, USA and Russia.
This shows how the economic ideology and structure of states can influence global politics and play a decisive role in alliances and strategy.
Marxism divides the international arena into two classes. The west and the developed world represents the bourgeoisie, where as the post colonial and the developing states represent the
proletariat. There is a clash of two major economic ideologies, Socialism and Capitalism that have altered the realm of international relations. The cold war was a manifestation of this clash and divided the world in to different blocs that were aligned with two super powers, USA and Russia.
This shows how the economic ideology and structure of states can influence global politics and play a decisive role in alliances and strategy.
2 comments:
I agree with your point that the Cold War indeed was a manifestation of Marxist views even though the outcome of the Cold War was not in coherence with Karl Marx's belief
Although Marxism explains the clash of I retreats and economic ideologies in the Intermational political system, it fails to provide an explaination for the struggle to become a superpower.
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