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American Society: Public and Private Responsibilities
Knowlton, Winthrop and Richard Zeckhauser, Eds. / Contributors, in addition to Editors: Thomas K. McCraw, Michael Walzer, Michael O'Hare, Thomas C. Schelling, GlennC. Loury, Diane Ravitch, Gerald M. Edelman, Robert C. Clark, Alvin C. Warren, Paul A. Samuelson, Lawrence H. Summers
Language: English
Published by Ballinger Publishing Company / Harper & Row, Publishers, Cambridge, MA, 1986
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 344 pp., x. NAP with '0986' at bottom right front panel. Contents in four PARTS and 14 chapters. I. INTRODUCTION: 1. Editors, "Overview"; 2. Thomas K. McCraw, "The Historical Background"; II. THE ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY: 3. Richard Zeckhauser, "The M…uddled Responsibilities of Public and Private America"; 4. Michael Walzer, "Toward a Theory of Social Assignments"; III. THE MIND AND THE SPIRIT: 5. Michael O'Hare, "Environmental Management"; 6. Winthrop Knowlton, "Members of the Audience: Public and Private Responsibilities to the Arts"; 7. Thomas C. Schelling, "Whose Business is Good Behavior?"; 8. Glenn C. Loury, "Public and Private Responsibilities in the Struggle against Poverty"; 9. Diane Ravitch, "American Education: Public and Private Responsibilities"; 10. Gerald M. Edelman, "Profits and Prophecy: A Partial View of American Science near the Millennium"; IV. THE CORPORATION AND THE ECONOMY: 11. Robert C. Clark, "Tender Offers and Corporate Governance"; 12. Alvin C. Warren, "Taxation of Corporations"; 13. Paul A. Samuelson, "Has Economic Science Improved the System?"; 14. Lawrence H. Summers, "Government Policy and Economic Performance"; Index, pp. 323-335; About the Contributors, 337-341; About the Editors, pp. 343-344. Red cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on spine. Cream, ribbed dustwrapper not price-clipped ($24.95) with title lettering in large red letters above subtitle in smaller black letters on top half front cover; editor names in smaller black letters across bottom front cover, with Harvard University 350th/ John F. Kennedy School of Government 50th Anniversary celebratory logo at center front cover. Slight sunning to spine (all lettering still sharp and distinct, eminently readable); vertical 1/2" closed tear at 1/4" to left of bottom right corner, else Fine: Now in Brodart mylar which graciously forgives peccadilloes. Book itself: Tight spine (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO previous owner names. Clean text. UNREAD.
