Political Systems

Required Resources

Magstadt, T. M. (2017). Understanding politics: Ideas, institutions, and issues. Australia: Cengage Learning.

Textbook: Chapter 3, 4; review Chapter 2 (Section: Ideologies and Politics in the United States)

Additional scholarly sources you identify through your own research

Initial Post Instructions

What is the Marxist critique of capitalism?  Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning and provide examples to support your argument.

Capitalism as an economic theory certainly seems ascendant. (Magstadt, 31)  Does that mean, however, that Marx's critique of capitalism was mistaken ... or is Marx's critique of capitalism quite accurate and still as relevant (Links to an external site.) as ever.  If it is still relevant, in what ways is it relevant and what explains capitalism's apparent resilience?

Writing Requirements

APA format for in-text citations and list of references