International Karl Polanyi Society
@kpolanyisociety.bsky.social
Understanding and shaping the transformation of the 21st century. Putting the economy in its place.
In what ways did austerity in interwar Austria contribute to the rise of fascism?
How did liberal forces at state level counter Red Vienna?
And how does this relate to current developments in Austria 🇦🇹 ?
▶️ Read our new F&L blog piece by political sociologist Maria Markantonatou to find out!
How did liberal forces at state level counter Red Vienna?
And how does this relate to current developments in Austria 🇦🇹 ?
▶️ Read our new F&L blog piece by political sociologist Maria Markantonatou to find out!
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
In what ways did austerity in interwar Austria contribute to the rise of fascism?
How did liberal forces at state level counter Red Vienna?
And how does this relate to current developments in Austria 🇦🇹 ?
▶️ Read our new F&L blog piece by political sociologist Maria Markantonatou to find out!
How did liberal forces at state level counter Red Vienna?
And how does this relate to current developments in Austria 🇦🇹 ?
▶️ Read our new F&L blog piece by political sociologist Maria Markantonatou to find out!
Read the latest Fascism & Liberalism blog by @jksteinberger.bsky.social and @celine.bsky.social
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Read the latest Fascism & Liberalism blog by @jksteinberger.bsky.social and @celine.bsky.social
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
"Today is a good day for America"
Bei @surplusmagazin.bsky.social habe ich diese Gedanken noch weiter ausgeführt 👇
Mamdanis Wahl ist eine Hoffnung für gerechtere Wirtschaftspolitik
Zohran Mamdani ist frisch gewählter Bürgermeister von New York. Seine Wirtschaftspolitik gibt den Menschen wieder Hoffnung auf ein bezahlbares Leben, meint Isabella Weber.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Today is a good day for America"
Public service cuts = rising far-right support?
In our latest F&L Blog article @simonecremaschi.bsky.social shows that areas in Italy hit hardest by austerity saw stronger shifts for support for the far right.
➡️ Thus, rebuilding public services is key to rebuild democracy!
To 📖 see the link below
In our latest F&L Blog article @simonecremaschi.bsky.social shows that areas in Italy hit hardest by austerity saw stronger shifts for support for the far right.
➡️ Thus, rebuilding public services is key to rebuild democracy!
To 📖 see the link below
October 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Public service cuts = rising far-right support?
In our latest F&L Blog article @simonecremaschi.bsky.social shows that areas in Italy hit hardest by austerity saw stronger shifts for support for the far right.
➡️ Thus, rebuilding public services is key to rebuild democracy!
To 📖 see the link below
In our latest F&L Blog article @simonecremaschi.bsky.social shows that areas in Italy hit hardest by austerity saw stronger shifts for support for the far right.
➡️ Thus, rebuilding public services is key to rebuild democracy!
To 📖 see the link below
Unpacking "Berlusconism", the authors of our latest blog show how neoliberalism and far-right politics are mutually reinforcing.
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
October 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Unpacking "Berlusconism", the authors of our latest blog show how neoliberalism and far-right politics are mutually reinforcing.
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
💡To counter the rise of the far-right and confront our social-ecological crises, a new politicization and democratization of money is needed.
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
September 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
💡To counter the rise of the far-right and confront our social-ecological crises, a new politicization and democratization of money is needed.
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
🚨New F&L blog post!
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
September 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🚨New F&L blog post!
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
Economic liberalism and fascism often present themselves as opposites..
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Economic liberalism and fascism often present themselves as opposites..
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
Everyone talks about the Religious Right + white supremacy when it comes to fascism - but what about the billionaire-funded libertarian right quietly reshaping politics?
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
August 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Everyone talks about the Religious Right + white supremacy when it comes to fascism - but what about the billionaire-funded libertarian right quietly reshaping politics?
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
How is Donald Trump‘s assault on democratic institutions entangled with both liberalism and fascism?
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
August 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How is Donald Trump‘s assault on democratic institutions entangled with both liberalism and fascism?
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
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Die International Karl Polanyi Society (IKPS) hat einen neuen Blog mit dem Titel "Fascism and Liberalism – Today and Yesterday" gestartet. Der erste Beitrag steht schon zum Lesen bereit. Wir wünschen einen guten Start!
Mehr Informationen gibt es hier: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Mehr Informationen gibt es hier: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
F&L Blog Launch Announcement - International Karl Polanyi Society
Blog Launch: Fascism and Liberalism – Yesterday and Today Solveig Degen, Maie Klingenberg & Andreas Novy 31.07.2025 One hundred years ago, Austro-Hungarian economist Karl Polanyi witnessed the collaps...
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August 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Die International Karl Polanyi Society (IKPS) hat einen neuen Blog mit dem Titel "Fascism and Liberalism – Today and Yesterday" gestartet. Der erste Beitrag steht schon zum Lesen bereit. Wir wünschen einen guten Start!
Mehr Informationen gibt es hier: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Mehr Informationen gibt es hier: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Austerity.Fascism.Capitalist Militarization.Genocide
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
August 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Austerity.Fascism.Capitalist Militarization.Genocide
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
🚨Exciting News! 🚨 We just launched our new blog “Fascism and Liberalism - Yesterday and Today” which will be published weekly on Thursdays starting with a great piece by Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh next week!
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🚨Exciting News! 🚨 We just launched our new blog “Fascism and Liberalism - Yesterday and Today” which will be published weekly on Thursdays starting with a great piece by Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh next week!
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
*️⃣ New interview with IKPS president Andreas Novy on Austrian climate politics in @derstandard.at *️⃣ !!
In the interview, Novy explains why the current ÖVP party will fail to meet climate goals and why a government must resort to bans if it wants to achieve them.
▶️ www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
In the interview, Novy explains why the current ÖVP party will fail to meet climate goals and why a government must resort to bans if it wants to achieve them.
▶️ www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Klimaforscher bezeichnet ÖVP-Politik als "eine Form von Klimawandelleugnung"
Sozialökonom Andreas Novy schrieb an Österreichs Sachstandsbericht zum Klimawandel mit und arbeitete heraus, wie die Politik Mehrheiten fürs Klima finden kann
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June 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
*️⃣ New interview with IKPS president Andreas Novy on Austrian climate politics in @derstandard.at *️⃣ !!
In the interview, Novy explains why the current ÖVP party will fail to meet climate goals and why a government must resort to bans if it wants to achieve them.
▶️ www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
In the interview, Novy explains why the current ÖVP party will fail to meet climate goals and why a government must resort to bans if it wants to achieve them.
▶️ www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
REMINDER! Tomorrow Linz, 17:30 @isabellamweber.bsky.social @heleneschuberth.bsky.social Hanna Braun & Ulrich Brand discuss RAILS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS - SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL RESTRUCTURING AS ANTIFASCIST ECONOMIC POLICY 👉Register: veranstaltung.akooe.at/de/umbau/reg... #wirbauenum #antifascisteconomics
June 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
REMINDER! Tomorrow Linz, 17:30 @isabellamweber.bsky.social @heleneschuberth.bsky.social Hanna Braun & Ulrich Brand discuss RAILS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS - SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL RESTRUCTURING AS ANTIFASCIST ECONOMIC POLICY 👉Register: veranstaltung.akooe.at/de/umbau/reg... #wirbauenum #antifascisteconomics
Thanks to all participants of the 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, officially awarded to @lucaschancel.bsky.social. He delivered his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality & Democracy” to a full house at VHS Urania. Supported by @wien.gv.at city councillor @arbeiterkammer.at
May 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Thanks to all participants of the 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, officially awarded to @lucaschancel.bsky.social. He delivered his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality & Democracy” to a full house at VHS Urania. Supported by @wien.gv.at city councillor @arbeiterkammer.at
Join us for our 2 visiting professorship events next week! 🎤✨👏
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
May 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Join us for our 2 visiting professorship events next week! 🎤✨👏
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
YOU'RE INVITED! We are looking forward to our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social holding his Public Lecture on May 21st at 6pm at VHS Wien Urania 👉REGISTER👉 www.vhs.at/de/k/558732283 #ikps #polanyi @univie.ac.at @weareceu.bsky.social @wuvienna.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
YOU'RE INVITED! We are looking forward to our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social holding his Public Lecture on May 21st at 6pm at VHS Wien Urania 👉REGISTER👉 www.vhs.at/de/k/558732283 #ikps #polanyi @univie.ac.at @weareceu.bsky.social @wuvienna.bsky.social
Our next reading circle session is on May 5th, 5-7pm! 📚🏄♀️
We will read chapter 2 of Brown‘s „In the ruins of neoliberalism“
For mor details see link below: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
We will read chapter 2 of Brown‘s „In the ruins of neoliberalism“
For mor details see link below: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
Reading Circle Kick-off: Wendy Brown and Friedrich Hayek - International Karl Polanyi Society
We, the International Karl Polanyi Society (IKPS), the Institute for Spatial and Social-Ecological Transformations (ISSET) and the Institute for Law and Governance cordially invite you to join our rea...
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May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Our next reading circle session is on May 5th, 5-7pm! 📚🏄♀️
We will read chapter 2 of Brown‘s „In the ruins of neoliberalism“
For mor details see link below: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
We will read chapter 2 of Brown‘s „In the ruins of neoliberalism“
For mor details see link below: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
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New review article out in @climate-policy.bsky.social
@envleeds.bsky.social
- with @ernestaigner.bsky.social (@leuphana.bsky.social), Nathan Barlow (@degrowthvienna.bsky.social) & Andreas Novy (@wuvienna.bsky.social, @kpolanyisociety.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1080/1469...
Key messages below
@envleeds.bsky.social
- with @ernestaigner.bsky.social (@leuphana.bsky.social), Nathan Barlow (@degrowthvienna.bsky.social) & Andreas Novy (@wuvienna.bsky.social, @kpolanyisociety.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1080/1469...
Key messages below
Conceptualizing transformative climate action: insights from sufficiency research
This synthesis article conceptualizes transformative climate actions (TCAs) by reviewing social-science-based climate and transformation research, with a particular focus on (Western) sufficiency l...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
New review article out in @climate-policy.bsky.social
@envleeds.bsky.social
- with @ernestaigner.bsky.social (@leuphana.bsky.social), Nathan Barlow (@degrowthvienna.bsky.social) & Andreas Novy (@wuvienna.bsky.social, @kpolanyisociety.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1080/1469...
Key messages below
@envleeds.bsky.social
- with @ernestaigner.bsky.social (@leuphana.bsky.social), Nathan Barlow (@degrowthvienna.bsky.social) & Andreas Novy (@wuvienna.bsky.social, @kpolanyisociety.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1080/1469...
Key messages below
“While Polanyi aimed at freedom for all in a complex society, Hayek had a clear anti-socialist, anti-democratic vision to return to a traditional social order based on property, family, religion and markets” - IKPS President, Andreas Novy
March 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
“While Polanyi aimed at freedom for all in a complex society, Hayek had a clear anti-socialist, anti-democratic vision to return to a traditional social order based on property, family, religion and markets” - IKPS President, Andreas Novy
Join our new (hybrid) reading circle on “Socioeconomics and Law” starting in April! 📚📕
We will read Hayek‘s seminal work "the Constitution of Liberty“, but we start with a few chapters of Wendy Brown‘s „In the Ruins of Neoliberslism“
More info&sign-up: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
We will read Hayek‘s seminal work "the Constitution of Liberty“, but we start with a few chapters of Wendy Brown‘s „In the Ruins of Neoliberslism“
More info&sign-up: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
Reading Circle Kick-off: Wendy Brown and Friedrich Hayek - International Karl Polanyi Society
We, the International Karl Polanyi Society (IKPS), the Institute for Spatial and Social-Ecological Transformations (ISSET) and the Institute for Law and Governance cordially invite you to join our rea...
www.karlpolanyisociety.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Join our new (hybrid) reading circle on “Socioeconomics and Law” starting in April! 📚📕
We will read Hayek‘s seminal work "the Constitution of Liberty“, but we start with a few chapters of Wendy Brown‘s „In the Ruins of Neoliberslism“
More info&sign-up: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
We will read Hayek‘s seminal work "the Constitution of Liberty“, but we start with a few chapters of Wendy Brown‘s „In the Ruins of Neoliberslism“
More info&sign-up: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/03/11/r...
✨Friendly Reminder✨
Tomorrow, 25th February, is the deadline for applications for the PhD seminar with our next visiting professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social !
All details here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
Tomorrow, 25th February, is the deadline for applications for the PhD seminar with our next visiting professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social !
All details here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
Lucas Chancel - International Karl Polanyi Society
LUCAS CHANCEL We are proud to announce Professor Lucas Chancel as our ninth Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor for the summer term 2025! In the course of his visit to … Continue reading Lucas Chan...
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February 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
✨Friendly Reminder✨
Tomorrow, 25th February, is the deadline for applications for the PhD seminar with our next visiting professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social !
All details here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
Tomorrow, 25th February, is the deadline for applications for the PhD seminar with our next visiting professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social !
All details here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
We are honored to present @lucaschancel.bsky.social as our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor! Traditional for our visiting professors he will hold a PhD Seminar @wuvienna.bsky.social & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at @weareceu.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more!
Stay tuned for more!
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We are honored to present @lucaschancel.bsky.social as our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor! Traditional for our visiting professors he will hold a PhD Seminar @wuvienna.bsky.social & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at @weareceu.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more!
Stay tuned for more!
Were you unable to attend our expert workshop on democratic economic planning last November? No problem! The full recordings of all three public events are now online! ▶️View them here: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #DEP #planning #transformation #WUVienna (1/3)
Democratic Economic Planning Workshop - YouTube
This expert workshop on "Democratic Economic Planning in Times of Planetary Crises", which took place at the Vienna University of Economics and Business from...
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February 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Were you unable to attend our expert workshop on democratic economic planning last November? No problem! The full recordings of all three public events are now online! ▶️View them here: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #DEP #planning #transformation #WUVienna (1/3)