POL 208 Lecture : POL 208 - Marxism
12 Oct 2011
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Can become a source of conflict for the colony itself where marxism tends to be narrow: its overwhelming emphasis on economic factors. You would then assume the only conflict that exists is economicwhich is narrow. Also, underestimates the extent to which political forces such as nationalism ca n exert powerful influences and guide state behaviour. There is a narrowness to it marxism identifies 3 issues: Economic/political implications of uneven growth johhn maynard keynes--man who saved capitalism. Too much money : too few goods = increase taxes, decrease spending almost a severe level of invequality in most countries reduce the barriers to business, so they can prosper. Issues for each view: realists: big issue is national security. Liberals: variety of issues, economic and non-economic can be just as important. Human need - how to citizens come to see themselves as secure in the state.
