The affluent society and other writings, 1952-1967

Galbraith, John Kenneth 1908-2006 (Author). Galbraith, James K. (Added Author). Galbraith, John Kenneth 1908-2006 American capitalism. (Added Author). Galbraith, John Kenneth 1908-2006 Great Crash, 1929. (Added Author). Galbraith, John Kenneth 1908-2006 Affluent society. (Added Author). Galbraith, John Kenneth 1908-2006 New industrial state. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781598530773 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1598530771 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
1098 p. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Group (USA), c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"James K. Galbraith is the editor of this volume"--P. facing t.p.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 1056-1066) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.