Description: Understanding Marx's Capital by Adam Booth, Rob Sewell This book is a guide of volume 1 of Marxs Capital and will help readers understand: What is value? Where does profit come from? How are workers exploited? Why does the system face periodic crises? Why is a revolution needed? And much more. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Marxs Capital revolutionised the subject of political economy. Written over 150 years ago, it revealed for the first time the real workings of capitalism. It was, however, met with a wall of silence from mainstream economists and the establishment. Despite this, Capital became regarded in the labour movement as the Bible of the working class.Basing himself on the most advanced material of the age, Marx was able to explain the mysteries that the classical economists were incapable of resolving. What is value? Where does profit come from? How are workers exploited? Why does the system face periodic crises?Marx was able to answer these questions by analysing the main contradictions of capitalism. He was able to explain how the system would eventually reach its limits and enter into decline and demise.Like other sciences, political economy has its own terminology, which can sometimes be difficult to digest. Those prepared to overcome such hurdles, however, will find that Marxs Capital contains a veritable feast of ideas and a new way of looking at the world.Written by authors from the International Marxist Tendency, this book is intended to help guide readers through the pages of volume one of Capital. The aim is to bring out the main themes and ideas contained within Marxs economic writings.Understanding Capital allows us to understand the crisis-ridden world around us today - and, most importantly, how we can radically transform it."The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways, " Marx famously asserted. "The point, however, is to change it." Long Description Marxs Capital revolutionised the subject of political economy. Written over 150 years ago, it revealed for the first time the real workings of capitalism. It was, however, met with a wall of silence from mainstream economists and the establishment. Despite this, Capital became regarded in the labour movement as the Bible of the working class. Basing himself on the most advanced material of the age, Marx was able to explain the mysteries that the classical economists were incapable of resolving. What is value? Where does profit come from? How are workers exploited? Why does the system face periodic crises? Marx was able to answer these questions by analysing the main contradictions of capitalism. He was able to explain how the system would eventually reach its limits and enter into decline and demise. Like other sciences, political economy has its own terminology, which can sometimes be difficult to digest. Those prepared to overcome such hurdles, however, will find that Marxs Capital contains a veritable feast of ideas and a new way of looking at the world. Written by authors from the International Marxist Tendency, this book is intended to help guide readers through the pages of volume one of Capital. The aim is to bring out the main themes and ideas contained within Marxs economic writings. Understanding Capital allows us to understand the crisis-ridden world around us today - and, most importantly, how we can radically transform it. "The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways, " Marx famously asserted. "The point, however, is to change it." Details ISBN1900007746 Author Rob Sewell Year 2017 ISBN-10 1900007746 ISBN-13 9781900007740 Format Paperback Subtitle A Readers Guide Illustrations 10 Illustrations; Illustrations, black and white Pages 296 Short Title Understanding Marxs Capital Language English Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Imprint Wellred Books AU Release Date 2017-06-06 NZ Release Date 2017-06-06 Publisher Wellred Books Publication Date 2017-06-06 UK Release Date 2017-06-06 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119080670;
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ISBN-13: 9781900007740
Book Title: Understanding Marx's Capital
Subject Area: Political Science
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Width: 152 mm
Author: Adam Booth, Rob Sewell
Publication Name: Understanding Marx's Capital: a Reader's Guide
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wellred Books
Subject: Politics, Business
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 399 g
Number of Pages: 296 Pages