Marx’s ’Capital’

'This expert guide to the political economy of Marx's Capital has always been the very best available' - David HarveyThis brilliantly concise book is the classic companion to Karl Marx's most well-known work, Capital. In print now for over a quarter of a century, and translated into many languages, this new edition has been fully revised and updated, making it an ideal modern introduction to one of the most important texts in political and economic thought today.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, and their relevance today. Marx's method and terminology are explored in detail, with supporting examples. Short chapters set out the significance of Marx's main concepts and can be grasped easily, making it a practical text for anyone with an interest in understanding Marx's magnum opus.Discussing Capital's relevance today, the authors keep 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.

AcknowledgementsPreface to the Sixth Edition1. History and Method2. Commodity Production3. Capital and Exploitation4. The Circuit of Industrial Capital5. Economic Reproduction6. Accumulation of Capital7. Capitalism and Crisis8. The Compositions of Capital9. The Falling Rate of Profit10. The So-Called Transformation Problem11. Merchant's Capital12. Banking Capital and the Theory of Interest13. Marx's Theory of Agricultural Rent14. Financialisation, Neoliberalism and the Crisis15. Marxism and the Twenty-First CenturyReferencesIndex