Has Market Capitalism Collapsed? : A Critique of Karl Polanyi{u2019}S New Economics

Through a critique of the theories of Karl Polanyi, this study examines the actual and potential of economics and social thought to explain the causes and significance of the contemporary economic crisis and to inform future actions to avoid another such crisis. PREFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II. CAPITALISM THE ANOMALY CHAPTER III. THE RISE OF MARKET SOCIETY CHAPTER IV. THE CLASSICAL ECONOMISTS AND THE NEW SOCIETY CHAPTER V. THE DILEMMA OF MARKET SOCIETY CHAPTER VI. DISRUPTION AND TRANSFORMATION1 CHAPTER VII. POLANYI’S POSITIVE PROGRAM CHAPTER VIII. GENERAL EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX