This title was first published in 2002: By exploring Marxian value theory and its relevance to present issues of economic analysis, such as the circuit of social capital, the quantity theory of money, instability and economic crises, and economic exploitation and its ideological disguise. '...a fundamental reinterpretation and contribution to an understanding of Marx's value theory, the falling rate of profit, economic crises and the circuit of social capital...a fresh view of these critical areas of political economy and seek a holistic view of commodity fetishism and methodology. This is an important book for the university library, the scholars' study and all those seeking to comprehend the workings of capitalism.' Professor Phillip O'Hara, Curtin University, Australia