War in international relations is also a product of the nature of international structure and it is not always the handiwork of the policies or power desires of some states. Realism/neorealist and challenges the 'everlasting' and timeless nature of the assumptions made by their proponents. Marxism was the first theory to provide a one with an alternative view on history, societal relation, religion and theory itself. This is mainly because there are many ways of studying international relations. The international role of workers, Marx and Engels came to believe, also had to account for the struggles of peoples on the outskirts of the system. E-IR’s daily publications feature expert articles, blogs, reviews and interviews – as well as student learning resources. It challenges the epistemology laid down by 'traditional' IR e.g. Karl Marx's Conception of International Relations Regina Buecker Even though Marx was not widely read during his own time and Marxism, as a political system may be outdated, at least from the present perspective, Karl Marx remains an iconic figure of the 19th century. E-International Relations is the world’s leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics, reaching over three million readers per year. Capitalist relations penetrated these societies and generated forces of national resistance.