The Great Transformation The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time

2nd Beacon Paperback Edition

Paperback (10 May 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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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Book information

ISBN: 9780807056431
Publisher: Beacon Press
Imprint: Beacon Press
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Beacon Paperback Edition
DEWEY: 330.9
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 317
Weight: 431g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 24mm