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Christopher Holmes is a Lecturer in Political Economy at King’s College London.
Known for: Karl Polanyi's Political and Economic Thought
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Karl Polanyi's Political and Economic Thought
This scholarly volume provides a comprehensive examination of Karl Polanyi’s political and economic ideas. It explores key themes such as the relationship between economy and society, the critique of market liberalism, and the continuing relevance of Polanyi’s thought to contemporary political economy. The book brings together contributions from leading academics to assess Polanyi’s influence across disciplines including economics, sociology, and political science.
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Polanyi’s Life and Context
Karl Polanyi’s thought cannot be disentangled from his remarkable life story. Born in Vienna in 1886 to a family marked by intellectual curiosity and political idealism, Polanyi grew up amid the contradictions of a multiethnic empire in decline. His education in law and his early political activism ...
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The Great Transformation Revisited
When revisiting 'The Great Transformation,' we return to the dramatic narrative of how 19th-century capitalism turned the economy from a settled part of communal life into an autonomous and dominating system. Polanyi’s argument begins with the historical rupture brought about by industrialization. S...
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Christopher Holmes is a Lecturer in Political Economy at King’s College London.
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