Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital
| Author | Vivek Chibber | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Subject | Postcolonialism | 
| Genre | Sociology | 
| Publisher | Verso | 
| Publication date | March 12th 2013 | 
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) | 
| Pages | 256 | 
| ISBN | 9781844679768 | 
Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital is a 2013 book by the American sociologist and New York University professor Vivek Chibber.
Drawing from the radical Enlightenment tradition, this book serves as a critique of Postcolonial Theory.
Chibber focuses on the Subaltern Studies section of the theory, and demonstrates how its foundational arguments are based on a series of political and historical misunderstandings.