Economy and Society: Selected Writings
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Economy and Society: Selected Writings
About this book
Few 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, Polanyi's 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 Polanyi's 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 Polanyi's theoretical and political approach, making it indispensable for understanding his overarching intellectual contribution. The volume includes his interwar writings, which deal with the world economic crisis and the socialist alternative to conservative and fascist developments; his reflection on political theory and the international situation after the war; and his comparative studies of economic institutions. Polanyi's political writings are complemented and supported by the critique of economic determinism and what he termed 'our obsolete market mentality'. This book is an invaluable companion to Polanyi's masterpiece, The Great Transformation, and an essential resource for students and scholars of political economy, sociology, history and political philosophy.
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Index
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- Absolute Mind philosophy 90
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- see also Totalitarianism
- absolute monarchy 187–91
- Adams, H. 257
- administered economy 42–5, 48, 51–2
- agriculture
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- economistic fallacy 266
- monarchy–democracy change 188, 190
- workers 118–21
- alienation 17–18, 30, 38–40
- anthropology
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- Klages 95, 98–9, 101
- Marx 149–50
- primitive society 202–3, 246–7, 292–8
- anti-individualism 83–7, 89–90, 93–4, 102–3, 105
- appeasement 215–21
- appropriational movements 286, 287–8
- aristocracy 188, 189, 190
- Aristotle 285–6
- atheist individualism 87–90
- Atlantic Charter 224, 236, 239
- Austria
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- corporativism 136, 141, 142
- fascism 82
- KP's life in 3, 4–8
- see also Red Vienna
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- Bachofen, J. J. 95, 97
- Banaro people 293, 294–5
- banks 72–3, 74, 75–6, 79–80
- barter 297
- Bauer, O. 5, 6, 50...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- I: Red Vienna
- II: The World Economic Crisis and the Rise of Fascism
- III: On Marx and the Christian Roots of Western Civilization
- IV: The Great Transformation, Political Philosophy and Democracy
- V: Alignments on the International Stage
- VI: Towards a Comparative Study of Economic Institutions
- Postscript
- Index
- End User License Agreement