Karl polanyi, the economy as instituted process

Anglo-American social scientist Date of Birth: 25.10.1886 Country: USA

Content:

1. Karl Polanyi: A Critical Institutionalist
2. Immigration and Academic Career
3. The Great Transformation and Economic Embeddedness
4. The Self-Regulating Market as Utopia
5. Social Construction of the Self-Regulating Market
6. Democratic Socialism and Critique of Social Democracy
7. Legacy and Influence

Karl Polanyi: A Critical Institutionalist

Early Life and Career

Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) was an Austro-Hungarian-born sociologist, historian, economist, and political scientist.

Karl polanyi: books

Karl polanyi embeddedness

Karl polanyi reciprocity

Social embeddedness psychology

Embeddedness in sociology

Born to a prominent Hungarian intellectual family, Polanyi earned a law degree from the University of Budapest in 1909. After working as a lawyer, he pursued journalism and served as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian cavalry during World War I.

Immigration and Academic Career

In 1933, the rise of fascism in Austria and Germany forced Polanyi to emigrate to London.

There, he began his academic career and s