Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital is a 2013 book by the American sociologist and New York University professor Vivek Chibber.

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.

Chibber asserts that the popular Subaltern Studies project has its foundational arguments rooted in analytical and historical misinterpretations.

According to Zizek, "this book simply sets the record straight, and puts postcolonialism into its place: at the heart of global Capitalist processes.

[1][4] The book received criticism from Indian postcolonial theorist Gayatri Spivak in the Cambridge Review of International Affairs.