The Iran War: A Dialectical and Historical Materialist Analysis
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Alyson and Breht analyze the war in Iran through a Marxist lens, comparing it to other analytical frameworks.
Alyson and Breht apply dialectical and historical materialist analysis to the current war of aggression in Iran. Together they break down the Marxist methodology into its three main parts - dialectics, materialism, and history - and showcase how they apply to the US and Israeli war on Iran, before bringing them back together into a coherent whole. Then they compare and contrast dialectical and historical materialism as a mode of analysis to other forms of analysis: from academic modes like liberal internationalism and Realism to common popular modes like conspiracy theories and moralism. Throughout the process, they aim to show the superior clarity and demystification offered by Marxism in understanding our world, as it unfolds in real time. ---------------------------------------------------- Check out our NEW REV LEFT MERCH with Goods For The People HERE Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio https://revleftradio.com/
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Hosts: Alyson, Breht
Topics covered
- dialectical analysis
- historical materialism
- US-Israel war on Iran
- Marxist methodology
- political analysis
- conspiracy theories
- moralism
Keywords
- Iran war
- dialectical materialism
- historical materialism
- Marxist analysis
- US foreign policy
- Israeli aggression
- political theory
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Marxism
Places: Iran, US, Israel
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