The collapse of bipolarity and the accelerated rise of the global business civilization encouraged
a reconsideration of Marx's writings on capitalist globalization Marxism may appear less relevant given the revival of national security politics since 9/11,
but its analysis of the relationship between capitalism and the state can still contribute to the study of global nance a period when the subordination of many states to the dictates in of global capitalism is so evident (Bromley 1999; Hay 1999).
Marxism comes into its own when analysing the relationship between the states system and global capitalism and when considering the structure of global hegemony. These are two respects in which it is best placed to contribute the study of international relations (Gamble 1999)