Karl Polanyi

The work of Karl Polanyi has gained in influence in recent years to become a point of reference to a wide range of leading authors in the fields of economics, politics, sociology, and social policy. The volume is a combination of reflections on, and assessment of, the nature of Polanyi's contribution and new strands of work, both theoretical and empirical, that has been inspired by Polanyi's insights. It gathers together the key contributions to the first ever workshop on the work of Karl Polanyi held in the United Kingdom. The workshop was opened by Kari Polanyi-Levitt, who also has written the Introductory Foreword to this book. Drawing on comparisons between his turbulent times and our own, in order to understand their contemporary relevance, Polanyi's work is situated in the intellectual and political contexts of his life in Europe and the USA. Several of the contributions develop Polanyian ideas in relation to contemporary capitalism. However, in a critical spirit, other contributions in the volume substantially transform his concept 'instituted economic process' in considering a broad range of contemporary socio-economic change: markets for mobile telephony, call centre operations, and European labour markets. This work is informed by the inter-disciplinary character, bringing together anthropology, economic sociology, and political theory, and so appeals to a wide academic readership.

ISBN 0719073324   Pages 304 ISBN13 9780719073328 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Manchester University Press   Weight (grammes) 630 Imprint Manchester University Press   Published in Manchester Format Hardback   Series title New Dynamics of Innovation & Competition Publication date 01 Oct 2007   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress HB171   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 330.1   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Further/Higher education

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