Joseph Choonara Livres

The first volume of Marx's Capital was published 150 years ago. It continues to entice readers eager to grapple with the author's account of the 'laws of motion' of capitalism. Yet for many, Capital can seem a forbidding work. This book, by Joseph Choonara, author of Unravelling Capitalism, is aimed at both individual readers and Capital reading groups. It takes each chapter of the first volume of Capital in turn, leading the reader through Marx's key arguments and offering insights and contemporary examples that can provide further illumination.

Karl Marx was the greatest critic of capitalism, yet his ideas are widely dismissed or misunderstood. But understanding Marx is indispensable for anyone who wants to grasp why capitalism is a system of exploitation, instability and repeated crises. Joseph Choonara here introduces readers to some crucial Marxist approaches - as developed above all in the three volumes of Capital. He also outlines how this can be applied to capitalism as it has developed since the 19th century.

"Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in Marx's Capital inspired, in particular, by the crisis of 2008-9 and the period of slow growth that has followed. Marx was capitalism's greatest critic and his work retains its relevance 150 years after its initial publication. Here, Choonara breaks down the thousand page text, making it inviting and accessible for the reader."-- Back cover

Challenging the narrative of increasing precarity in the UK labor force, this study examines employment trends over the last 40 years. It argues that despite common perceptions, the stability of employment tenure and the prevalence of temporary work have remained consistent, countering the notion that workers are becoming more disposable. By analyzing political discourse and labor movement dynamics, the book offers a nuanced perspective on employment conditions, encouraging a reevaluation of the current understanding of labor precarity.

Auch 150 Jahre nach seinem ersten Erscheinen ist Das Kapital von Karl Marx die beste Grundlage, um die „Bewegungsgesetze des Kapitalismus“ (Marx) zu verstehen. Doch für viele ist es abschreckend, Marx im Original zu lesen. Dieses Buch, das sich sowohl an einzelne Leser als auch an Lesegruppen richtet, bietet die beste Einführung in den Ersten und wichtigsten Band dieses Jahrhundertwerkes. Es behandelt jedes Kapitel einzeln und fasst die jeweiligen Schlüsselargumente in einfachen Worten zusammen. Zudem illustriert es die Konzepte von Marx an heutigen Beispielen, um sie besser zu verstehen.

Karl Marx war der größte Kritiker des Kapitalismus. Sein Verständnis des Kapitalismus ist für alle unverzichtbar, die begreifen wollen, wie dieses System der Ausbeutung, Instabilität und wiederkehrenden Krisen funktioniert, um es letztlich loszuwerden. Joseph Choonara stellt Marx‘ Konzept vor, wie er Kapitalismus Schritt für Schritt entschlüsselt, seine innersten Bewegungsgesetze offenlegt, um ihn anschließend als ganzes, komplexes System zu erklären.