Marx’s Critique of Political Economy: Intellectual Origins Unveiled

Understand the Intellectual Foundations of Marx’s Economic Thought

Marx’s Critique of Political Economy: Intellectual Origins Unveiled offers a rigorous and accessible analysis of the ideas that shaped Karl Marx’s critique of political economy before Capital. Covering the crucial period from 1844 to 1860, Allen Oakley clarifies how Marx’s ideas evolved and what he aimed to achieve.

What This Volume Explores

• The key intellectual influences on Marx’s economic theory
• Marx’s own explanation of his critique of political economy
• The origins of value theory, income distribution, and capitalist dynamics

Who This Book Is For

Ideal for students, researchers, and readers of political economy, economic theory, and Marxist studies seeking historical depth and conceptual clarity.

Published by Routledge, this paperback edition delivers scholarly insight with clear explanations that deepen understanding of capitalism’s underlying laws.

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