Mindmap
Marxism (IR)
Inhalt der Mindmap
Marxism (IR)
Economics, sociology, history, and philosophy
Focus: Class struggle and materialism
Emphasizes the role of economics above all else
- "All about the money"
State actions are determined by economic factors
Rejects liberal and realist views of state conflict and cooperation
The focus on economic and material aspects reveal how the economy trumps all other issues and boosts the struggle of class
Has a lot of empirical advantages on its side
- Relevant to every period of time because it emphasizes injustice and inequality
Use class conflict to understand all human history and human behavior