marxism

• Nome próprio que designa as teorias econômicas e políticas desenvolvidas por Karl Marx e Friedrich Engels, segundo as quais as ações humanas e as instituições são economicamente determinadas, a luta de classes é necessária para as mudanças históricas e o capitalismo será eventualmente substituído pelo comunismo.

A proper noun referring to the economic and political theories developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, which assert that human actions and institutions are economically determined, that class struggle is necessary for historical change, and that capitalism will ultimately be replaced by communism.

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   A body of thought developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which argues that society's economic base determines its political and social structures, and that history progresses through class struggle, ultimately leading to the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of communism.

   Teoria política e econômica

   • Marxism analyzes the relationship between the working class and the ruling class.
   • Many political movements in the 20th century were influenced by Marxism.
   • Students of Marxism study Das Kapital and the Communist Manifesto.
   • Critics of Marxism often point to its historical applications in authoritarian regimes.