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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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- Author
- Karl Polanyi; Beacon Press
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780807056431
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Business, Economics
- Rating
- 4.18 / 5 (2,671 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The Great Transformation : The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (2001)
- La Grande Transformation: Aux origines politiques et économiques de notre temps (Tel) (1983)
- The Great Transformation : The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (2005)
- The Great Transformation : The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (2014)
- Polanyi Karl - La Gran Transformacion (2007)
- La gran transformación: : crítica del liberalismo económico (Genealogía del poder (Ediciones de la Piqueta)) (1983)
- The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (1944)
- A Grande Transformação: as Origens Políticas E Econômicas de Nossa éPoca (2021)
- La gran transformación: : crítica del liberalismo económico (Genealogía del poder (Ediciones de la Piqueta)) (2000)
- The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (1983)
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