"CAPITAL CONDENSED brilliantly condenses the key arguments of Capital in a very clear, theoretically correct and systematic fashion. This should become a key work for anyone interested in or engaged with Marx's critique of political economy who wants to hear the voice of Marx presented without the typical hullabaloo. The book is a triumph, recommended for anyone new to Marx or not so new, who wants a concentrated summary of Marx's argument."
Bill Jefferies, Marx and Philosophy website

"Colin Chalmers has written a clear, easy to read, short version of the three volumes of Capital. I think it is a good educator for activists who are not familiar with economics, something that is very difficult to achieve."
Michael Roberts, Marxist economist and blogger

CAPITAL CONDENSED is a short, step-by-step guide to the three volumes of Capital for the time poor activist, curious student and general reader. If you want to understand Marx's 18 part investigation into how capital has grown to dominate the world and must be overthrown for humanity to progress then this is the book for you.

In a world where the need for fundamental change has never been more urgent, the results of this investigation have never been more relevant.

CONTENTS Introduction 1 Commodities and money 2 Capital and labour power 3 Exploitation 4 Productivity 5 Subsumption 6 Wages 7 Accumulation 8 Origins 9 Circulation 10 Turnover time 11 Reproduction 12 Profit 13 Competition 14 The falling rate of profit 15 Commerce 16 Interest and fictitious capital 17 Rent 18 Appearance and reality Categories References