The usefulness of Marxism and Critical Theory to International Relations
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Marxism focuses on how economic relationships explain state behavior and views capitalism as exploitative, traditionally through class exploitation. However, the decline of the Soviet Union reduced Marxist thinking until the 2008 financial crisis provoked a resurgence. Marxism in international relations sees class exploitation occurring internationally and imperialism as a means for developed countries' elites to exploit resources. Gramscianism reformulated Marxism to emphasize elites' cultural hegemony and control of civil society. Critical theory argues ideology, not economics or culture, best explains state behavior. Both Marxism and critical theory offer unique perspectives on exploitation that realism and liberalism lack. However, they are also seen as overly utopian and not offering practical solutions for national security
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Imagine living in a world in which politics is forbidden and everything is political—including work, education, religion, sports, social organizations, and even the family. Neighbors spy on neighbors and children are encouraged to report “disloyal” parents. “Enemies of the people” are exterminated.
Who are these “enemies“? Defined in terms of whole categories or groups within society, they typically encompass hundreds of thousands and even millions of people who are “objectively” counterrevolutionary—for example, Jews and Gypsies (Romany) in Nazi Germany, the bourgeoisie (middle class) and kulaks (rich farmers) in Soviet Russia, and so on. By contrast, authoritarian governments typically seek to maintain political power (rather than to transform society) and more narrowly define political enemies as individuals (not groups) actively engaged in opposing the existing state.
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The usefulness of Marxism and Critical Theory to International Relations
- 1. Marxism and Critical Theory OWEN BELL
- 2. Marxism in Brief Focuses on the role of economic relationships in explaining the behaviour of states The core theory of Marxism is the belief that the capitalist system is exploitative. This is traditionally understood in terms of class exploitation. The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in a decline in Marxist thinking. But the 2008 financial crisis has provoked a Marxist mini-resurgence.
- 3. Marxism and IR As capitalism developed, class exploitation took place on an international level Elites in developed countries were able to use their wealth to buy off the working class in the developed world. Imperialism was the means by which demand for resources and new markets was met. Lenin- WW1 was a capitalist war Globalisation has replaced imperialism; the global elite exploit the proletariat in all countries
- 4. Gramscianism Gramsci reformulated Marxism in terms of the elites’ control of the culture- cultural hegemony Domination of civil society allows the bourgeois to hold on to power The revolution would have to be cultural as well as economic Examples: Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Imperial Europe Examples today: Southern State USA, Russia, Eastern Europe
- 5. Critical Theory Ideology, not culture or economics, is key to explaining state behaviour Habermas: revolution can be achieved through communication, radical democracy and political participation beyond the state Revolutions shouldn’t be constrained by state boundaries; role of international institutions Feminist CT: women have played a subordinate role in spreading capitalism CT places an emphasis on social movements: anti-globalisation, environment etc…
- 6. Strengths of Marxism and CT Looks at IR from a perspective largely ignored by Realists and Liberals Has been reformulated to take into account new events: imperialism, world war, globalisation Offers perspectives on ideology (unlike realism), and how it is used to exploit people (unlike liberalism) It accepts the Social Darwinist nature of the world; necessity to achieve relative strength Offers an ideal to work towards
- 7. Weaknesses of Marxism and CT Over-emphasis on the role of economic structures Ambiguous as to what the international system should be Relies on revolution/overthrow of the state Utopian to expect state not to act selfishly, or out of their own interests Unlike liberalism, offers no concept of respect for individual rights
- 8. Conclusion Marxism offers a unique insight into how states develop. Teleological. Offers hope of a better world than the status quo. But like liberalism, it is too utopian. It seeks to impose its vision on the world, rather than treating the world how it is. No insight into how to deal with national security threats, i.e. the War on Terror.