Karl Polanyi

Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) is considered one of the twentieth century's most prophetic and perceptive economic historians and social theorists. After fleeing his native Hungary and Austria with the rise of fascism, he became a British citizen. During his academic career he taught for the Workers' Educational Association and at Bennington College and Columbia University. He wrote ' The Essence of Fascism', The Great Transformation , and (with A. Rotstein) Dahomey and the Slave Trade .

Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) is considered one of the twentieth century's most prophetic and perceptive economic historians and social theorists. After fleeing his native Hungary and Austria with the rise of fascism, he became a British citizen. During his academic career he taught for the Workers' Educational Association and at Bennington College and Columbia University. He wrote ' The Essence of Fascism', The Great Transformation , and (with A. Rotstein) Dahomey and the Slave Trade . See less