This collection explores key themes in the contemporary critique of political economy, in honor of the work and practice of Silvia Federici and George Caffentzis, two of the most significant contemporary theorists of capitalism and anti-capitalism, whose contributions span half a century of struggle, crisis, and debate.
Bringing together a collection of essays that assess Federici and Caffentzis’s contributions and offering critical and comradely reflections and commentary that build on their scholarship, this volume acts as a guide to their work, while also taking readers beyond it. The book is organized around five key themes: revolutionary histories, reproduction, money and value, commons, and struggles. Ultimately, these essays shine light on the continuing relevance of Caffentzis and Federici’s work in the twenty-first century for understanding anti-capitalism, “primitive accumulation,” the commons, feminism, reproductive labor, and Marx’s value theory.