Marxism POLI 381 Intro to International Relations Flashcards

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Marxist Theory

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  • other theories are limited and limiting
  • interpretation of capitalism understood as a mutable form of social life
  • Dialectical understanding of history as being produced by humans but also humans are products of historical processes
  • Structure not automatic, require human agents to continuously re-enact them therefore can be altered by them, agents (social actors) situated in structures.
  • Class conflict between bourgeoisie and proletariat. emancipation of proletariat
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Marx Definition of Capitalism

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-Form of social life, commodification proceeded to the point that human labor can be bought
-Capital: socially necessary means of production
End game is to accumulate more capital

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Vladmir Lenin

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  • Imperialism advanced process of capitalist accumulation

- Colonial expansionism driven by this

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World Systems Theory

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  • Immanuel Wallerstein,
  • Lenin
  • Dominant core, less developed exploited periphery, semi-periphery
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Causes of War

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  • Drive by capital accumulation
  • Expansionism of monopolistic blocs of industrial/financial capital
  • Inter-imperialist rivalry
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Gramscianism

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  • Strand of marxism
  • Antonio Gramsci
  • Power consists of both coercion and consent
  • Focus on consent, allows values to be accepted by subordinates
  • Claims to serve interests of all
  • Capitalist historical context
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Robert Cox

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  • Theory is always for someone and for some purpose
  • Realism serves those who prosper under prevailing world order
  • Critical theory challenges prevailing world order and leads to emancipation
  • Dominant international powers shape world order to their interests
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