The Marxist Tradition and the Structure of Contemporary Global Politics: A Critical Appraisal The Marxist tradition in political theory and international relations offers a structural critique of the global capitalist order, locating the genesis and reproduction of international power relations in the economic substructure of class, exploitation, and imperialism. Unlike liberal and realist paradigms, which … Continue reading Critically assess how the Marxist tradition in political theory and international relations explains the structure and dynamics of contemporary global politics. Examine the Marxist understanding of international relations through concepts such as class struggle, imperialism, global capitalism, and economic exploitation. Analyze how neo-Marxist and critical theories—particularly world-systems theory, dependency theory, and Gramscian approaches—interpret the international order as a historically determined, hierarchical structure governed by capitalist accumulation and hegemonic power. Evaluate the explanatory power of the Marxist approach in addressing issues such as North-South asymmetries, neoliberal globalization, global labour flows, and transnational corporate power, while also interrogating its limitations in accounting for identity-based politics, state autonomy, and institutional multilateralism.