Reading Karl Polanyi for the Twenty-First Century: Market Economy as a Political Project

Bugra, A.; Agartan, K.

Using Karl Polanyi's analysis of the separation of politics and the economy, the book argues that the market economy is not a spontaneous process, but a 'political project' realized through institutional change where labour, land, money, and currently knowledge are commodities. The contributions explore the impact of this commodification process.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-10-17

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403983930

DOI: 10.1057/9780230607187

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 267