1,Marxism in political economy Cont'd In a private property system,individuals have opposing interests and social cohesion disintegrates. Political system:zero sum and conflictual The basic unit of analysis:Class . constant capital,variable capital,and surplus value1, Marxism in political economy Cont’d • In a private property system, individuals have opposing interests and social cohesion disintegrates. • Political system: zero sum and conflictual • The basic unit of analysis: Class • constant capital, variable capital, and surplus value