Economy and Society – Selected Writings Polanyi Hardback Polity Press

Economy and Society: Selected WritingsAuthor(s): Karl Polanyi, Claus Thomasberger, Michele Cangiani\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509523306, 978-1509523306\nSynopsis\nFew figures are more crucial to understanding the upheavals of our contemporary era than Karl Polanyi. In a world riven by social and economic crises, from rising inequality to the decay of democratic institutions and profound technological disruption, Polanyis path-breaking account of the dynamics of market capitalism and his defence of society and nature against the dangerous tendencies of the market capitalist system are more relevant than ever. This book brings together Polanyis most important articles and essays to give a unique selection of his essential shorter writings, mixing classic texts with significant but previously little-known pieces. It highlights the coherence and richness of Polanyis theoretical and political approach, makin.