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In his essay, "Marxist and Austrian Class Analysis" Hoppe presents a comparative study of the Marxist and Austrian theoretical perspectives on class divisions and struggle. |
In his essay, "Marxist and Austrian Class Analysis" Hoppe presents a comparative study of the Marxist and Austrian theoretical perspectives on class divisions and struggle. |
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Hoppe argues that while the [[ |
Hoppe argues that while the [[Marxism|Marxist]] [[File:Ormarxf.png]] perspective sees class struggle as a confrontation between the working class and the capitalist class, the [[Austrian School|Austrian]] [[File:Austrobert.png]] perspective sees class struggle as a confrontation between the State and civil society. |
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Hoppe presents the Austrian perspective, which says that the capitalist class and working class are simply two groups within civil society that benefit each other through the voluntary exchange of goods and services in the market. On the other hand, the State, having a monopoly of force and the power to tax, benefits at the expense of society at large. |
Hoppe presents the Austrian perspective, which says that the capitalist class and working class are simply two groups within civil society that benefit each other through the voluntary exchange of goods and services in the market. On the other hand, the State, having a monopoly of force and the power to tax, benefits at the expense of society at large. |
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