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Dr. Gareth Dale is a Reader in Political Economy at Brunel University, affiliated with the Department of Social and Political Sciences within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. His scholarly work bridges political economy, environmental studies, and Karl Polanyi's theories, focusing on capitalism's ecological crises and alternatives like degrowth.
- BA (Combined Studies) and PhD (Government) from the University of Manchester
- Editorial board member for multiple journals (Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, Jacobin, etc.)
His research spans Karl Polanyi's legacy, comparative capitalism, climate crisis, and degrowth. Recent work analyzes the hydrogen economy, El Niño's climate impacts, and BRICS+ geopolitical dynamics. He has supervised doctoral dissertations on topics like the petrodollar system and Arctic geopolitics.
Key publications include Karl Polanyi: A Life on the Left (2016), Revolutionary Rehearsals in the Neoliberal Age (2021), and chapters in Visions and Strategies for a Sustainable Economy (2022). His 2023 articles in The Ecologist and Truthout explore the 'great acceleration' and energy crisis responses.
Professional activities include advisory roles at the Karl Polanyi Institute and Research Center, participation in the Source Network and Great Transition Initiative, and frequent guest lectures on themes like 'Technologies We Don’t Yet Have' and 'Green Growth as Ideology.'
