Marx's 'Capital'This brilliantly concise book is a classic introduction to Marx’s key work, Capital. In print now for over a quarter of a century, and previously translated into many languages, the new edition has been fully revised and updated, making it an ideal modern introduction to one of the most important texts in political economy.The authors cover all central aspects of Marx’s economics. They explain the structure of Marx’s analysis and the meaning of the key categories in Capital, showing the internal coherence of Marx’s approach. Marx’s method and terminology are explored in detail, with supporting examples. Short chapters enable the meaning and significance of Marx’s main concepts to be grasped rapidly, making it a practical text for all students of social science. Discussing Capital’s relevance today, the authors consider Marx’s impact on economics, philosophy, history, politics and other social sciences. Keeping abstract theorising to a minimum, this readable introduction highlights the continuing relevance of Marx’s ideas in the light of the problems of contemporary capitalism. |
Contents
History and Method | 1 |
Commodity Production | 14 |
Capital and Exploitation | 31 |
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absolute surplus value abstract agriculture Alfredo Saad-Filho Ben Fine capital accumulation capitalist capitalist production chapter circuit of capital commodity fetishism competition composition of capital constant capital consumption contrast created crises crisis economic reproduction equalised example existence expanded reproduction explained exploitation factors Further Reading historical increase industrial capital inputs Issues and Further labour power labour process labour theory land living labour LTRPF mainstream economics Marx's analysis Marx's theory Marxist means of production merchant's capital mode of production money capital Okishio's organisation output political economy prices of production produce surplus value production and exchange production process profit rate rate of profit raw materials relations of production relationship relative surplus value rent role Roman Rosdolsky sectors sell social relations social reproduction sphere of production structure surplus value produced technical change tendency theory of value tion transformation problem value theory variable capital wage workers