Definition
A socialist theory associated with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes capitalism, class conflict, historical change, labor, and post-capitalist society.
Variant & Movement
Marxism
A socialist theory associated with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes capitalism, class conflict, historical change, labor, and post-capitalist society.
Deep Dive
Communism
Read the historical record of Marxist theory in practice: a pattern of confiscation, coercion, and mass atrocity that followed from the premises, not the personalities.
Also Connected To
primary classification
Socialism
Marxism uses Socialism as its primary browsing classification.
overlaps with
Communism
Marxism is usually classified within socialism but strongly overlaps with communism because many communist ideologies are Marxist or Marxist-influenced.
influenced
Leninism
Leninism developed as a revolutionary adaptation of Marxist theory.
influenced
Marxism-Leninism
Marxism-Leninism developed from Marxist theory and Leninist political organization.
secondary classification
Marxist Communism
Marxist Communism also overlaps with or is often discussed in relation to Marxism.
secondary classification
Leninism
Leninism also overlaps with or is often discussed in relation to Marxism.