From the Great Transformation to the Great Financialization

An essential introduction and analysis of the contemporary significance of Karl Polanyi´s work, written from the unique perspective of his daughter. Written from the unique perspective of his daughter, From the Great Transformation to the Great Financialization is an essential contribution to our understanding of the evolution and contemporary significance of Karl Polanyi´s work, and should be read against the background of the accelerating accumulation of global finance that created a series of financial crises in Latin America, Russia, Asia, and, eventually, the heartlands of capitalism itself.