Abstract

The illiberal turn marked by the rejection of the main tenets of political, cultural, and (to some extent) economic liberalism poses a serious threat to the liberal status quo which emerged in CEE after 1989. We maintain that embracing the concept of countermovement derived from the thought of Karl Polanyi provides valuable insights into comprehending the dynamics of this socio-political phenomenon. In this introduction, we sketch the general background for the papers included in the symposium. We start by outlining the core features of market transitions and discussing briefly the leading research strands inspired by Polanyi’s ideas. Then we try to demonstrate how the legacy of Polanyi’s thought could be useful in understanding the contemporary ascent of illiberal populism. In our view, the chief advantage of Polanyian scholarship lies in its ability to account for the interdependence of economic (or global) and cultural (or local) causes of populist reaction.

摘要

以拒绝政治、文化和（在某种程度上）经济自由主义的主要信条为标志的非自由主义转向，对 1989 年之后中东欧出现的自由主义现状构成了严重威胁。卡尔·波兰尼的思想为理解这种社会政治现象的动态提供了宝贵的见解。在本简介中，我们概述了研讨会中论文的一般背景。我们首先概述市场转型的核心特征，并简要讨论受波兰尼思想启发的主要研究方向。然后，我们试图证明波兰尼思想的遗产如何有助于理解非自由民粹主义的当代崛起。在我们看来，