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New Publication

The Resilience Imperative:

Co-operative Transitions to a Steady-State Economy

By Michael Lewis and Pat Conaty

This exciting new book goes beyond the traditional debates over sustainability and climate change to examine practical strategies for transitioning to a low-carbon, steady-state economy and enhancing community resilience and social justice. Crucially, the authors identify the means by which humanity reverses the subjugation of society to the requirements of a growth-focussed economy, and liberate the resources now corralled in the service of the Market – the dilemma discerned by Karl Polanyi more

Call for Submission of Articles Related to

Karl Polanyi’s Work

Otra Economia ­ Numbers 10 and 11 (2012)

Deadline June 15th, 2012

The studies and theoretical contributions of Karl Polanyi have been an important source of inspiration for European and Latin American theories on Social and Solidarity Economy, in the process of collective construction of a conceptual framework to guide empirical investigations as well as the design of public policies and civil action. However, while there is an abundant production in Europe, there are only a few studies that establish this connection in our region. This year, RILESS decided to support the XII International Conference of Karl Polanyi (Buenos Aires, 8-9/11), which aims to add an extra effort to strengthen the relationship between polanyian focus and ESS in Latin America. In addition, the 2012’s volumes of the Otra Economía Journal will be dedicated to this task  more

Twelfth International Karl Polanyi Conference

Karl Polanyi and Latin America

Universidad Nacional General Sarmiento

Los Polvorines-Buenos Aires, Argentina

November 8-9, 2012

 CALL FOR PAPERS

(English Version)

CONVOCATORIA

(Version Español)