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John Kenneth Galbraith was America's most famous economist for
good reason. A witty commentator on America's political
follies and a versatile author of bestselling books that warn prophetically
of the dangers of deregulated markets, corporate greed, and inattention to
the costs of U.S. military power (among them The Great Crash: 1929, The
Affluent Society, and The New Industrial State), Galbraith always made
economics relevant to the crises of the day. This first full-length
biography is, in Richard Parker's hands, an important reinterpretation both
of public policy and of how economics is practised.
good reason. A witty commentator on America's political
follies and a versatile author of bestselling books that warn prophetically
of the dangers of deregulated markets, corporate greed, and inattention to
the costs of U.S. military power (among them The Great Crash: 1929, The
Affluent Society, and The New Industrial State), Galbraith always made
economics relevant to the crises of the day. This first full-length
biography is, in Richard Parker's hands, an important reinterpretation both
of public policy and of how economics is practised.
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"Richard Parker has produced a rich, well-written and fittingly
large monument to this super-sized intellectual of the 20th century." -- Stephen Clarkson, Globe and Mail
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large monument to this super-sized intellectual of the 20th century." -- Stephen Clarkson, Globe and Mail
"This is a superb book, literate and fascinating, about one of the truly original minds of the century. No one can write about contemporary economics, politics, diplomacy, wit, satire, and phrase-making without taking John Kenneth Galbraith into just account, and Richard Parker is the ideal biographer." - Arthur Schilesinger, Jr. "John Kenneth Galbraith towered - both literally and figuratively - over twentieth-century America, afflicting the comfortable with searing wit and unassailable logic, and comforting the afflicted with compelling ideas for improving society to the benefit of all. To understand the ideals that propelled America from FDR's New Deal until Bush's Raw Deal, one must comprehend Galbraith's life, politics, and economics. Herewith, a stunningly lucid guide. Richard Parker gives to Galbraith the deep insight and sweeping perspective that Galbraith gives to America." - Robet B. Reich.
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- PublisherOld Street Publishing
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1905847092
- ISBN 13 9781905847099
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages840
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