Marxism views international relations through the lens of class struggle under capitalism. It sees the anarchic state system as a result of capitalism, not an inherent feature. Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism, is characterized by monopolies, finance capital, and the division of the world among major powers to extract resources and markets. Lenin analyzed international relations in terms of the continuous accumulation of wealth by international capitalist actors through imperialism. Marxism shares similarities with realism in its perspective of great powers conquering other nations for economic and security interests during the colonial period.

1. Teoría de las relaciones internacionales
Marxismo

2. Marxismo
 Parte del reconocimiento del estado anárquico de la arena
política internacional
 a complete interpretation of the Marxist concept shows us
that anarchy was more than a simple “feature of the
economy” It is actually “a constitutive social form- as
central to Marx’s overall conception of capitalist
modernity.” Although Marx understood anarchy as a basic
feature of IR as the result of that capitalism has had on the
international arena (Rosemberg), and not as an intrinsic
feature of IR, Rosemberg’s thesis helps to understand the
application of Marxism in IR.

3. Lucha de Clases
 Su comprensión de las relaciones internacionales se centran en el Concepto de
lucha de clases del Capitalismo
 The Highest Stage of Capitalism. Imperialism was described by Lenin as "(1)
the concentration of production and capital has developed to such a high stage
that it has created monopolies which play a decisive role in economic life; (2)
the merging of bank capital with industrial capital, and the creation, on the
basis of this "finance capital", of a financial oligarchy; (3) the export of capital
as distinguished from the export of commodities acquires exceptional
importance; (4) the formation of international monopolist capitalist
associations which share the world among themselves, and (5) the territorial
division of the whole world among the biggest capitalist powers is completed.
Imperialism is capitalism at that stage of development at which the dominance
of monopolies and finance capital is established; in which the export of capital
has acquired pronounced importance; in which the division of the world
among the international trusts has begun, in which the division of all
territories of the globe among the biggest capitalist powers has been
completed."

4. Marxismo
 Lenin basa su análisis de las relaciones internacionales
en la expresión máxima del capitalismo: el
imperialismo
 La búsqueda continua de los imperios de materias
primas y mercados genera los roces y encuentros
inevitables entre potencias que se dividen un territorio
finito.
 Las relaciones internacionales solo se analizan bajo el
prisma de acumulación de riqueza de los actores
capitalistas internacionales

5. Marxism and Realism
 This likeness between Realism and Marxism is pointed out by
James Railey when describing Lenin´s opinion regarding
Imperialism and when quoting Michael Doyle on
“(…)“Imperialism, as Thucydides had long before explained, was
a rational strategy to enhance security, prestige, and interests
(trade, population, territory, resources) when the costs of
conquest were less than the gain.” So, during the expansion of
colonialism this perspective could explain the reasoning behind
why states invaded and controlled other state’s resources by
coercive means. The capitalist states have the means to subject
foreign nations to their rule; hence, capitalist states may bolster
their national economy’s interests and extend the capabilities of
their power.” Railey´s description of Marxism could perfectly be
used to describe Realism applied in the context of the nineteen
century.

6. Preguntas
 Explique los tres componentes esenciales del
Constructivismo. Pg 220 a 223
 Creen ustedes que el constructivismo le aporta algo a
la Teoria de las RI?