1. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge Learning Objectives: Understand how Marxists describe global politics, and why Identify Marxist views of power and the state Describe world system concept and dependency theory Explain the relevance of Marxist concepts in contemporary global politics

2. 2.3. (Neo) Marxism Intellectual Roots Karl Marx (1818-1883) Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) (1870-1924) Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)

3. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge A Crisis of Relevance?

4. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge A Crisis of Relevance? The Principles of Marxism

5. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge Economic forces dominant (materialism) Human society is evolving Key actors are classes (bourgeoisie and the proletariat)

6. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge The Contributions of Lenin – Theory of Imperialism – “Vanguard Party”

7. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge A Crisis of Relevance? The Principles of Marxism Marxists, Power and the World System

8. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge World System Theory/Dependency Theory Andre Gunder Frank Henrique Fernando Cardoso Gramscianism and Hegemony Antonio Gramsci Robert Cox

9. 2.3. The (Neo) Marxist Challenge A Crisis of Relevance? The Principles of Marxism Marxists, Power and the World System Marxists and Global Politics today

10. Summary Learning Objectives: Understand how Marxists describe global politics, and why Identify Marxist views of power and the state Describe world system concept and dependency theory Explain the relevance of Marxist concepts in contemporary global politics