Globalist Theory and the War in Iraq

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This paper looks at the war in Iraq through the globalist perspectives of Karl Marx and Immanuel Wallerstein and through the neo-Marxist concept of hegemony. The paper explains how each philosophy would view America's actions in Iraq and how these philosophies would argue that historical and economic factors contributed to those actions.

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"Traditionally, international relations is defined as the study of interstate behavior. The causes of war and conditions for peace have historically centered on the state. However, this traditional view has largely been challenged by the emergence and development of a globalist perspective. This viewpoint stresses the global effects that local actions have, and explores the motivations and consequences of individual nations trying to exert power and influence internationally. The present war in Iraq could be analyzed through different perspectives. On one side, the war could be understood as a humanitarian effort to liberate a nation from the strife and hardship experienced under a dictatorial regime, on the other side, the war in Iraq could be interpreted as an effort of one superpower to gain economic and political control over a weak nation in order to further self interest and promote local influence. A Globalist theory would follow this latter line of thought."

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