Best guide to marxit economic theory

[mattb62]

I need suggestions for a refresher course in marxist economic theory. Any book recommendations? Something relativeky up-to-date. Thanks.

[The Idler]

David Harvey

[Comrade1]

Try this book called Intoduction to Marxist economics, it leaves out all the "big" words Marx used and its pretty good.

[syndicat]

Michael Yates, Naming the System
G.D.H. Cole, The Meaning of Marxism

[Widerstand]

Ernest Mandel - Introduction To Marxism

props for including Lenin's Theory of Imperialism as well as other additions to Marxist theory by Mao, Stalin, Trotsky and such.

[Sixiang]

David Harvey

Absolutely this.

http://davidharvey.org/reading-capital/

I also have found this guy's channel to be extremely helpful: http://www.youtube.com/user/brendanmcooney

[blake 3:17]

The single best intro is John Harrison's Marxist economics for socialists : a critique of reformism. Very readable and plain spoken. Availability is iffy but give it a try.

[HEAD ICE]

I hate to sound like a stickler but Capital by Karl Marx, especially the first few chapters. Now the language maybe kind of difficult, so I highly suggest reading this before diving into Capital.

http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/wage-labour/index.htm

Whatever you find confusing in Capital, underline it and make a note of it and get back to it.

[Sixiang]

I hate to sound like a stickler but Capital by Karl Marx, especially the first few chapters. Now the language maybe kind of difficult, so I highly suggest reading this before diving into Capital.

http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/wage-labour/index.htm

Whatever you find confusing in Capital, underline it and make a note of it and get back to it.

I also agree with this. The best source for studying Marx is obviously Marx himself. Just take it slow and have a dictionary on hand.