num_pages: 360
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
titlecomplete: The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
genres: Academic, Political Science, Politics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Economics, International Relations, Sociology, History, Anthropology
ratings_count: 4597
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: J. A. Hollon palkinto
publisher: Beacon Press