Marxism
The study of international relations: Marxism
Introduction to Marxism
The theories of 19th-century German philosopher Karl Marx have provided alternatives to both realism and liberalism. Marxist theories have received much less attention since the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991. Marx focused on the inequities between the rich and poor in society and the tendency for the wealthy, more powerful classes to exploit the poorer, weaker ones. Marxists view international relations as an extension of the struggle between the classes, with wealthy countries exploiting poorer, weaker ones. Marxists mainly study imperialism-that is, the practice of stronger nations to control or influence weaker ones. They look at the unfair and exploitative aspects of relationships between the world’s rich and poor nations. This approach is rooted in the theory of imperialism developed by Vladimir Lenin just before the 1917 Communist revolution in Russia (see Russian Revolution). Marxists tend to see economic relationships as both the cause of and potential solution to the problem of war. ” (1)
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See Also
- Political Doctrine
- Economic Doctrine
- Fundamental Right
- Doctrine
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Notes and References
- Information about Marxism in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Marxism
Hierarchical Display of Marxism
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Concept of Marxism
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Characteristics of Marxism
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Translation of Marxism
- Spanish: Marxismo
- French: Marxisme
- German: Marxismus
- Italian: Marxismo
- Portuguese: Marxismo
- Polish: Marksizm
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