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Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy

Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy

Bibliographic database of international scholarship

The Bibliographic Database of International Scholarship is an open-source catalogue of research influenced by Karl Polanyi. Users can search by category or subcategory, and comment on individual citations.

Serving as a hub for Polanyi-inspired scholarship, the database:

  • Tracks emerging academic work using Polanyi’s ideas
  • Supports interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Facilitates knowledge sharing for those learning about or applying his concepts

The database complements the Karl Polanyi Digital Archive and responds to growing international interest in his work.

This ongoing project aims to understand, document and contribute to the evolving interpretations of Polanyi’s work as they relate to today’s social, political and economic challenges. The collection is periodically updated by the Institute.

Methodology

The database was built using a scoping review methodology. Boolean keyword searches were performed in interdisciplinary databases such as EBSCO, ProQuest, Cairn and JSTOR.

Inclusion criteria required that a source either:

  • Explicitly refers to a Polanyian approach in its abstract or introduction

  • Uses key Polanyi concepts (e.g., double movement, fictitious commodities) in a meaningful and consistent way

How to search

1. Choose Your Search Method

  • Author: Enter the full name or part of the author's name.
  • Title: Enter the full title or part of the title of the work.
  • Year: Enter the publication year or a range of years.
  • Keyword: Type in relevant keywords to find works that match your topic of interest.
  • You may also explore these categories: discipline, resource type, year, or languge.

2. Sort your results by

  • When entry was added to the collection
  • Author
  • Title

3. The “Reset Search” button clears all search criteria and filters and restore the search to its default state. 

Each citation links to bibliographic details. When possible, full articles are available through open-access platforms. Otherwise, access may require institutional or library credentials.

Contact

For more information, contact the Institute: polanyi.institute@concordia.ca

 
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