Karl Polanyi: The Limits of the Market
Gareth Dale
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Hardback. Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation is generally acclaimed as being among the most influential works of economic history in the twentieth century, and remains as vital in the current historical conjuncture as it was in his own. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation is generally acclaimed as being among the most influential works of economic history in the twentieth century, and remains as vital in the current historical conjuncture as it was in his own. In its critique of nineteenth-century "market fundamentalism" it reads as a warning to our own neoliberal age, and is widely touted as a prophetic guidebook for those who aspire to understand the causes and dynamics of global economic turbulence at the end of the 2000s.
Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation is generally acclaimed as being among the most influential works of economic history in the twentieth century, and remains as vital in the current historical conjuncture as it was in his own. In its critique of nineteenth-century "market fundamentalism" it reads as a warning to our own neoliberal age, and is widely touted as a prophetic guidebook for those who aspire to understand the causes and dynamics of global economic turbulence at the end of the 2000s.
Karl Polanyi: The Limits of the Market is the first comprehensive introduction to Polanyi's ideas and legacy. ... Read more
This engaging and accessible introduction to Polanyi's thinking will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, providing a refreshing perspective on the roots of our current economic crisis.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Key Contemporary Thinkers
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745640716
SKU
V9780745640716
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About Gareth Dale
Gareth Dale is a Senior Lecturer at Brunel University
Reviews for Karl Polanyi: The Limits of the Market
"This is now the place to turn if one wishes to understand Polanyi's contribution, [which is] put forward with brilliance." John Hall, European Journal of Sociology "A long-overdue comprehensive analysis of the work of Karl Polanyi. Gareth Dale's book strikes a helpful balance between a broadly sympathetic admiration for the man and his writing and careful ... Read more