The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (Google eBook)

Karl Polanyi

Beacon Press, 1944 - History - 317 pages

In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the "great transformation" of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism. New introductory material reveals the renewed importance of Polanyi's seminal analysis in an era of globalization and free trade.

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Review: The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time

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This is probably one of the least-read of the most important books of the 20th century. Part of Polanyi's problem is that his book does not easily fit into one field - neither sociology nor history ...

Review: The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time

User Review  - Subvert - Goodreads

[Forced myself to write a critique/summary for myself after carefully reading this classic. It's a bit long, but may be interesting for some others here. I thought it was great. It's not an all ...

Contents

• VI: 3
• VII: 21
• VIII: 33
• IX: 35
• X: 45
• XI: 59
• XII: 71
• XIII: 81
• XIV: 90
• XV: 108
• XVI: 116
• XVII: 136
• XVIII: 141
• XIX: 158
• XX: 171
• XXI: 187
• XXII: 201
• XXIII: 210
• XXIV: 218
• XXV: 229
• XXVI: 231
• XXVII: 245
• XXVIII: 257
• XXIX: 269
• XXX: 305

About the author

Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) is considered one of the twentieth century's most discerning economic historians. He left his position as senior editor of Vienna's leading financial and economic weekly in 1933, became a British citizen, taught adult extension programs for Oxford and London Universities, and held visiting chairs at Bennington College and Columbia University. He is co-author of Christianity and the Social Revolution; author of The Great Transformation; Trade and Market in Early Empires (with C.Arnsberg and H.Pearson) and posthumously, Dahomey and the Slave Trade (with A.Rotstein).

Joseph E. Stiglitz was formerly chair of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors, and chief economist of the World Bank. He is professor of economics at Stanford University, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Fred Block is professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time; Beacon paperbacks
• Author: Karl Polanyi
• Edition: 2, reprint
• Publisher: Beacon Press, 1944
• ISBN: 080705643X, 9780807056431
• Length: 317 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Economic History; History / General; History / Social History; Philosophy / General; Political Science / General; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural