In his new book, The Rise of Central Banks: State Power in Financial Capitalism, Leon Wansleben gives a groundbreaking account of the origins and consequences of central banks’ increasing influence over economic policy. Join us in Cologne on March 30 for a book discussion with author Leon Wansleben, Jens Beckert, Benjamin Braun, Greta Krippner, and Matthias Thiemann. Please register by sending an email to info@mpifg.de.

The latest issue of economic sociology. perspectives and conversations turns its attention to the war in Ukraine and the impact on the region and beyond. It sheds light on economic sociology from a region at a time of war. But it also aims to highlight the more global consequences of the armed conflict and, at the same time, contribute to the debate on the importance of what can be called an economic sociology of war.

Economic growth is fundamental to the stability and legitimacy of capitalist economies. In this feature article, Arianna Tassinari explores the implicit consensus that exists between influential national political and economic elites on what are desirable economic policies. She shows how dramatic events and economic crises can upset the equilibrium of the consensus and provoke open political and party-political conflict.