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Capital: The Process of Circulation of Capital (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Circuits, Turnover, and Social Reproduction in the Critique of Political EconomyBy Karl Marx

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Capital: The Process of Circulation of Capital, the second volume of Marx's great critique of political economy, shifts attention from the production of surplus value to the movement of capital through its successive forms: money, productive activity, and commodities. More analytic than polemical, the work develops a rigorous vocabulary of circuits, turnover time, reproduction schemes, and the interdependence of departments of social production. In the context of nineteenth-century political economy, it deepens and unsettles classical theories of exchange, accumulation, and crisis. Karl Marx wrote these manuscripts after decades of engagement with Hegelian philosophy, British economics, French socialism, and the realities of industrial capitalism. His exile in London, proximity to the British Museum, and observation of England's advanced capitalist system supplied both evidence and urgency. Published posthumously by Friedrich Engels in 1885, the volume reflects Marx's unfinished but extraordinarily systematic attempt to reveal capitalism as a dynamic totality. This book is essential for readers who wish to understand capitalism beyond the factory floor. Demanding yet rewarding, it is recommended to students of economics, history, sociology, and political theory seeking a profound account of circulation, reproduction, and structural instability. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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GenreBusiness and Economics

Length23 hrs 38 mins

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Publish dateMay 1, 2018

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1Introduction

38I. The Annual Rate of Surplus-Value

2Part 1 - The Metamorphoses of Capital and Their Cycles

39II. The Turn-Over of the Individual Variable Capital

31. The Circulation of Money-Capital

40III. The Turn-Over of the Variable Capital, Considered from the Point of View of Society

4I. First Stage. M-C

4117. The Circulation of Surplus-Value

5II. Second Stage. Functions of Productive Capital

42I. Simple Reproduction

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6III. Third Stage. C&#x27;-M&#x27;

43II. Accumulation and Reproduction on an Enlarged Scale

7IV. The Rotation as a Whole

44Part 3 - The Reproduction and Circulation of the Aggregate Social Capital

82. The Rotation of Productive Capital

4518. Introduction

9I. Simple Reproduction

46I. The Object of the Analysis

10II. Accumulation and Reproduction on an Enlarged Scale

47II. The Role of Money-Capital

11III. Accumulation of Money

4819. Former Discussions of the Subject

12IV. Reserve Funds

49I. The Physiocrats

133. The Circulation of Commodity-Capital

50II. Adam Smith

144. The Three Diagrams of the Process of Circulation

51III. Smith Resolves Exchange-Value into V Plus S

155. The Time of Circulation

52IV. The Constant Portion of Capital.

166. The Expenses of Circulation.

53V. Capital and Revenue in Adam Smith

17I. Genuine Expenses of Circulation.

54VI. The Economists after Smith

18II. Expenses of Storage.

5520. Simple Reproduction.

19III. Expenses of Transportation

56I. The Formulation of the Question.

20Part 2 - The Turn-Over of Capital

57II. The Two Departments of Social Production

217. The Period and Number of Turn-Overs

58III. The Transactions between the Two Departments

228. Fixed Capital and Circulating Capital

59IV. Necessities of Life and Articles of Luxury

23I. Distinctions of Form

60V. The Promotion of the Transactions by the Circulation of Money

24II. Composition, Reproduction, Repair, and Accumulation of Fixed Capital

61VI. The Constant Capital of Department I

259. The Total Turn-Over of Advanced Capital

62VII. Variable Capital and Surplus-Value in Both Departments

2610. Theories of Fixed and Circulating Capital. The Physiocrats and Adam Smith

63VIII. The Constant Capital in both Departments

2711. Theories of Fixed and Circulating Capital. Ricardo

64IX. A Retrospect on Adam Smith, Storch, and Ramsay

2812. The Working Period

65X. Variable Capital and Wages

2913. The Time of Production

66XI. Reproduction of the Fixed Capital

3014. The Time of Circulation

67XII. The Reproduction of the Money Supply

3115. Influence of the Time of Circulation on the Magnitude of an Advance of Capital

68XIII. Destutt De Tracy&#x27;s Theory of Reproduction

32I. The Working Period Equal to the Period of Circulation

6921. Accumulation and Reproduction on an Enlarged Scale

33II. The Working Period Greater Than the Period of Circulation

70I. Accumulation in Department I

34III. The Working Period Smaller Than the Circulation Period

71II. Accumulation in Department II

35IV. Conclusions

72III. Diagrammatic Presentation of Accumulation

36V. The Effect of a Change of Prices

73IV. Concluding Remarks

3716. The Turn-Over of the Variable Capital

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