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A genealogy of marxian crisis theories

Abstract:

This article begins with a presentation of Marx´s diverse contributions to the understanding of the nature of crisis under capitalism. It goes on to show that the different theories of crisis that emerged within Marxism were based on specific parts of Marx’s contributions. The result is a genealogy of Marxian theories which is accompanied by the description of the debates that were engaged between the various views.

Keywords:
capitalist crisis; marxian crisis theories.

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