1. 制作人：王雨嘉 3130103924 Marxism

2. Revision MercantilismEconomic Liberalism Relationship between economics and politics Politics decisiveEconomics autonomous Main actors of analysis StatesIndividuals The nature of economic relations Conflictual, zero-sum game Cooperative, positive-sum game Economic goals State powerMaximum individual and social well-being

3. Marxist view Conflictual, zero-sum game Relations of classes (the bourgeoisie, the proletariat) Economics first and politics second

4. Marxist framework States are not autonomous, driven by ruling-class interests As an economic system, capitalism is expansive: never-ending search for new markets and profits (economic globalization led by giant transnational co) Historical analysis e.g. Lenin law of uneven development

5. Marxist and Realist Consensus: perennial competition and conflict between states Struggle: Realists: independent states under anarchy/history repeating itself Marxist: ruling class of capitalists/conflict varies/reductionism (too simple)

6. Neo-Marxist Robert Cox: Historical structures (a particular configuration of forces) Materials and capabilities, ideas and institutions Social forces ( economic globalization ), form of state ( NGO ) and World orders ( conflict power centres; post- hegemonic order )(P170 Box 6.9)

7. Neo-Marxist Immanuel Wallerstein World system analysis (world-empires and world-economies) World economy: Built on a hierarchy of core areas, peripheral areas and semi- peripheral areas Unequal change

8. Neo-Marxist and Neo-Realism Similarities: System rather than single units System seen as hierarchy with strong states in the top and weak in the bottom Differences: Waltz: relative political—military power Wallerstein: economic power and capability

9. Summary Relationship between economics and politics: economics decisive Main actors of analysis: Classes The nature of economic relations: conflictual, zero-sum Economic goals: Class Interests

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