Ünite 4: Marxist Theory — Veri Tablosu

Marxist Theory and Variations

Theory/Concept	Key Figures	Core Characteristics	Main Criticisms
Classic Marxism	Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels	Focuses on economic base, class struggle, and labor theory of value.	Ignored complex middle class and historical determinism.
Imperialism Theory	John A. Hobson, Vladimir I. Lenin	Capitalism seeks foreign markets, leading to monopoly and global wars.	Motives driven by geopolitics/nationalism rather than economics.
Neo-Marxism	Antonio Gramsci, Immanuel Wallerstein	Emphasizes cultural hegemony and core-periphery global division.	Ignores internal domestic factors and successful post-colonial growth.
Dependency Theory	Raul Prebisch, Paul Baran, Andre G. Frank	Global system subordinates poor peripheral nations to enrich core states.	Overlooks historical examples of prosperous former colonies.