Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

A Marxist framework that views political and historical events as the result of conflicts between social forces driven by material needs.

A Marxist concept describing a transitional state in which the working class holds political power to dismantle capitalism and build socialism.

A Marxist concept describing how subordinate classes adopt beliefs that obscure their real interests and sustain domination.

Marx's theory that material economic conditions and class relations are the primary drivers of historical development and social change.

The estrangement of workers from their labor, products, and fellow humans under capitalist production systems.

Marx’s theory that the economic base shapes the cultural and political superstructure of society.

A group of mid-20th century thinkers combining Marxist theory and critical social theory to analyze culture, politics, and society.