One of the main themes within the study of Marxism is the idea that all social change is a result of conflict between existing classes within society. Marx believed that this concept could be applied throughout all of history and would continue to exist, ultimately resulting in a proletariat revolution and the abolishment of all classes. This point of view can be clearly seen in one of his most famous citations from the Communist Manifesto: &…showed first 75 words of 910 total…

…showed last 75 words of 910 total…of social change this should not diminish the significance of his argument. One cannot deny that regardless of how large his emphasis on economics is, they do play a huge role in the development of all societies....money really does make the world go around. Bibliography Callinicos, A. 1987, The Revolutionary Ideas of Karl Marx, Bookmarks, London. McLellan, D. 1977, Karl Marx: Selected Works, Oxford University Press, Oxford. McLellan, D. 1971, The Thought of Karl Marx, Macmillan, London.