Claudio Napoleoni e il Capitale monopolistico di Baran e Sweezy

The article introduces the present issue, which focuses on Marxist interpretations of the crisis. The author describes and puts into context Claudio Napoleoni’s interpretation of the labour theory of value and Baran and Sweezy’s Monopoly Capital. The article highlights how Napoleoni’s interpretation, which was at the time very unconventional, was later substantiated by the publication of new material by the two US economists (Sweezy in particular). The author concludes with some reflections of the applicability of Napoleoni’s ideas to the current stage of capitalism.