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MARXIST IDEAS OF PEACE: ESSENSE AND FEATURES

E. V. Martynenko

Abstract

Marxist conception of philosophy is traditionally associated with communism and new principles of economical formations. Of course, social-economic basis is the crucial milestone of the Marxist theory. But if we look a bit deeper into the philosophic concept we will probably notice that one of the main global goals of the whole theory was the establishment of global system of peace, granted by non-conflict potential of international relations. Thus, for Marxism (international relations), the attention is not only on how the state and also non-state actors are to carry out economic exploitation, but also how people can fight against this exploitation, and free themselves from this control. For Marxism, the way to achieve this goal is to abolish economic abyss between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat (or the working class). He thought that this would happen with the workers around the world rising together against the economic elites, and ridding the society of any economic injustice. Thus, the communist system would eventually be set up where the notions of class would be eliminated, and everyone would be treated as equals. Furthermore, production would not be concentrated in one sector of society, but rather, would be nationalized and everyone would be an equal part of this new economic system. Due to Marxist theory of international relations, this would eventually lead to the elimination of the modern day structure of a state (and of government in our traditional understanding). This is the way that Marx interpreted the pure form of communism. Plus, according to Marxist theory in international relations, in order to get world peace, there would have to first be an ending of the state system that was established since the Treaty of Westphalia (1648). Using the wide list of methodological tools (method of analysis, method of keys, method of structural comparison and scenario method) the author will try to reveal the key features of the Marxist vision of peace in his philosophic thinking.

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DOI resolver: doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2018H/21/S06.034

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