International Relations theory made easy (7): Marxism

Introductory lecture to the discipline of International Relations by Dr Patrick Theiner, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Recorded in late 2022.

== Timestamps ==
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Where does Marxism start?
01:33 - Inequality: you vs. Elon Musk
05:19 - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
08:55 - What is Marxism about?
12:01 - Why capitalism is exploitative
18:13 - Marxism and institutions
20:25 - Materialism
23:45 - Marx' critique of capitalism
26:02 - Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns during the lecture
27:17 - Marxism and IR theory
31:43 - The transnational capitalist class
33:57 - Marxist IR theory: Lenin
35:09 - Marxist IR theory: Luxemburg and Trotzky
37:14 - Marxist IR theory: Wallerstein and world-systems
41:41 - Marxism and the war in Ukraine
45:13 - The Ukraine war and imperialism
49:42 - Outro