Hayward Article

One thing that can't be overlooked when taking the Hayward Article into regard is the fact that it was written in 1984. It keeps making the point that IR is about more than just the realist, traditional appraoches put forth by the US and that behavior and Marxist thinking is something that can't be overlooked. While I do agree with the notion that IR is more complex than any traditional thinking, the fact that Marxism and communism might have a larger role in predicting the state system is a little far-fetched.
Ever since the downfall of the USSR, globalization has taken over as the new economic force on the planet. The USSR tried to stop the forces of capitalism in its region of the world, but with it's collapse global capitalism has swept across borders, bringing the world closer to one single market without tariffs. Lower communication and travel costs plus the Information Revolution mean that only a few bastions of communism and dictatorships still exist. Now, whether globalization is a positive force outside the economic realm or not is another matter altogether, but it has to be considered when talking about today's international system. Whether trying to predict future events, trying to critique civil injustices, or examine everyday events, this is the 21st century (forgive the expression, but it's appropriate). That's why I just can't take an article that still mentions "Cold Warriors" in the present tense with any real significance. Just look how far the world has come in the next twenty years.