Marxist Perspective, Marxism, Capitalism, and International System

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International Relations and Policymaking
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Karl Marx was a Prussian economist and philosopher. He reaffirmed that societies should implement the socialist theory in their various policies to escape the self-destructive nature of capitalist systems. Marxism is a model that analyses social classes intending to dismantle the capitalist nature of international methods. According to Marx, cooperative ownership had to replace private property with an emphasis on satisfying human needs rather than profit. During the socialist international regime, most societies would work together to meet basic human needs. However, Marxism was a dominant ideology that inspired countries such as Cuba, Vietnam, and China. The theorists of Marxist international relations based their argument of power relations between states on class struggle.
Karl Marx posited a class struggle between the bourgeoisie and proletariat as one of the most significant sociological explanations of social conflict. The notion is influential in being intuitively persuasive and dynamic. According to Kristensen (2018, p. 250), Marx perceived the structure of society to the existence of significant classes and their struggle as an influencing factor for structural change. However, the existing courses had numerous conflicts within the social structure. The class definition is a critical aspect in understanding Marx’s philosophy based on the ownership of property. In such a case, some individuals would exclude others from owning property and utilize it for personal gains. Bourgeoisie, proletariat, and landowners were the significant classifications in society.
The Marxist perspective is one of the most imperative and notable approaches to studying international politics different from other traditional models, such as neo-realism and realism. One of the unique aspects of Marxism is the failure to support the status quo in the international system (Kristensen, 2018 p. 252). Karl Marx focuses on influencing radical change in a prevailing political order. Marxism being a critical social theory, focuses on unfolding peculiarities of capitalist globalization based on class conflicts, power spheres, and global inequalities. Marx argued that universal cooperation would replace the class struggles while replacing promoting peaceful coexistence. Marxism is an imperative theory of international relations that offers an understanding of the relationship between various countries.
Marxism as a theoretical body provides relevant insight on international relations through a link to capitalism analysis as a unique economic system. Capitalism had a notable connectedness to domination, lifelong learning, and colonialism from its inception. Therefore, most people would realize its impact on their lives in social reality. McGlinchey (2017, p. 78) argues that the Marxist approach to international relations focuses on the totality of understanding global systems. The core objective was to facilitate a radical change in the functioning of international systems, obsessed with terrorism, poverty, and other human problems. The writings of Marxist scholars help to understand global...