Bibliograph

The affluent society and other writings, 1952-1967, John Kenneth Galbraith

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The affluent society and other writings, 1952-1967, John Kenneth Galbraith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1056-1066) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The affluent society and other writings, 1952-1967

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

John Kenneth Galbraith

Series statement

The Library of America, 208

Summary

Galbraith wrote with an eloquence that burst the conventions of his discipline and won a readership none of his fellow economists could match. This volume gathers four of his key early works, the books that established him as one of the leading public intellectuals of the last century

Table Of Contents

American capitalism : the concept of countervailing power -- The Great crash, 1929 -- The affluent society -- The new industrial state -- Appendix : from The affluent society, first edition 1958 : The illusion of national security

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Affluent society & other writings, 1952-1967

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