POL S 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Class Consciousness, Materialism, World War I
Document Summary
Marxists have been responsible for some of the most brutal governments in history marxism one of the most in uential theories of 20th century. Provides a powerful and radical critique of capitalism, us, all great powers. Marxist critique of capitalism is different then their in uences on politics. You can accept marxist economics but reject communism. Economics is central focus of marxism worry about economic inequality. When money is concentrated in the hands of the few, so is power, democracy isn"t existent. 1% of the population earning 20% of the country"s income. Background on marxism: theory of history: marx time period early 19th century. Thought that history unfolds in logical, predictably and inevitable ways and unfolds according to the logic of the economics system. Asiatic mode of production replaced by feudalism replaced by capitalism replaced by socialism. Economics determines political system: theory of knowledge: every thesis has an antithesis. Liberals think theirs a fundamental harmony of interests.
