http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02
10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02
Published : Dec 2016
Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective
This article offers a critical evaluation of the recurring economic crises within the capitalist system through the lens of Marxist theory. It explores how capitalist economies, driven by profit motives and class struggles, inherently generate instability and inequality. It also examines the cyclical nature of financial crises, emphasizing the role of overproduction, exploitation, and the inherent contradictions of capitalism. It underscores how these crises not only impact the working class but also reveal the fundamental flaws of the capitalist system. This Marxist perspective sheds light on the structural issues within capitalism, fuelling ongoing debates about economic and social reform.
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Capitalism, Marxism, Materialism, labor theory of value, Underconsumptionism
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(1) Uroosa Ishfaq
Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Kashif Ashfaq
Junior Research Fellow, Humanity Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan
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APA : Ishfaq, U., & Ashfaq, K. (2016). Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, I(I), 13-18. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02
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CHICAGO : Ishfaq, Uroosa, and Kashif Ashfaq. 2016. "Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, I (I): 13-18 doi: 10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02
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HARVARD : ISHFAQ, U. & ASHFAQ, K. 2016. Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, I, 13-18.
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MHRA : Ishfaq, Uroosa, and Kashif Ashfaq. 2016. "Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, I: 13-18
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MLA : Ishfaq, Uroosa, and Kashif Ashfaq. "Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, I.I (2016): 13-18 Print.
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OXFORD : Ishfaq, Uroosa and Ashfaq, Kashif (2016), "Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective", Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, I (I), 13-18
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TURABIAN : Ishfaq, Uroosa, and Kashif Ashfaq. "Unveiling the Capitalist Crises: A Marxist Perspective." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review I, no. I (2016): 13-18. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2016(I-I).02