The Affluent Society - Hardcover

Galbraith, John Kenneth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395366135 ISBN 13: 9780395366134

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1984

Synopsis

Presents the distinguished economist's updated perceptions of and prescriptions for the socio-economic problems of the United States

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Review:

"With his customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Galbraith cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) in today's world and lays bare the hazards of complacency about economic inequity."

"One of the most gifted writers alive . . . tumbling the tribal Gods of both left and right." Boston Globe

"With his customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Galbraith cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) in today's world and lays bare the hazards of complacency about economic inequity." The New York Times

About the Author:

John Kenneth Galbraith has written 30 books, spanning four decades. He has been awarded honorary degrees from Harvard, Oxford, the University of Paris and Moscow University. In 1998, he celebrated his 90th birthday. He continues to work as the Paul M Warburg Professor of Economics Emeritus at Harvard University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0395366135
• ISBN 13: 9780395366134
• Binding: Hardcover