Karl Polanyi is a Titan among modern social theorists. He is always worth rereading. He forces us to think.
Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University
Karl Polanyi (1886–1964) was one of the most influential political economists of recent times. His book
The GreatTransformation is generally acclaimed as being among the most important works of economic history in the twentieth century.
Claus Thomasberger is Professor at the University of Applied Science Berlin.
Michele Cangiani is Professor at the Ca′ Foscari University of Venice.