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.
- ISBN10 080705643X
- ISBN13 9780807056431
- Publish Date 28 March 2001 (first published 31 December 1985)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Beacon Press
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 360
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780807056431