Marxism Historical Approach
1. Karl
Marx (1818 – 1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820- 1895) were the German theories
that believe the social problem that occurs during that time is because of the capitalist
economic system. [i]
Capitalist is a class that is according to Marx exploiting the proletariat
which is the workers and continues until today.
2.The intense competition between
capitalist also manipulates the government institution such as police forces,
court of law to function according to their will. The communist manifesto
(1848) was published that described the utopia and how the society should be
free from the state and borgeois. Marx and Engel believe that the ideal system
is communist and the private property should be abolished. The goal is to form
a socialist revolution and result the “dictatorship of proletariat” that will
lead to fair, just and egalitarian society and more humane.[ii]
3.Marx also introduces the labour theory of
value. The theory suggests that the capitalist reduce the amount of labour
value to maximize the surplus value. Sometimes the cost of variable’s value
such taxes, police and other make reduce of wages. The low wages of labour made
the product that they produce unaffordable create a cycle that brings to
depression of the economy. [iii]
4. The
theory basically is about the idea of the capitalist that wanted to maximize
profit by depressing their worker through consistent exploitation. Marx
predicted that the socialist government will come next and people should aid of
its coming. There is no socialist government until 1917 in the Russian
revolution. Furthermore the application of Marxism idea by the Soviet Union and
other Communist country led to tyranny and failure[iv].
However, the critical analysis of Marx makes the government more aware and
concern about the condition of the working class.
[i]
Jerry H. Bentley, Herbet F.Ziegler and Heather E.Streets-Salter. Tradition & Encounters, a brief global history,
Volume II,1500 to Present. McGraw Hill 2008.
[ii]
Manifesto of the Communist Party Karl Marx and Frederick Engels , http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/Manifesto.pdf,
Last access on 3 November 2012.
[iii]
Cliff Bowman,Marx theory of Crisis.Cranfield University, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e8rt8RGjCM
Last Access on 2 November 2012.
[iv]
Michael G.Roskin, Robert L.Cord, James A.Medieros,
& Walter S. Jones, Introduction to
Political Science 11th Edition. Pearson Publication.United States.
page 27.
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