num_pages: 840
description: John Kenneth Galbraith was America's most famous economist forgood reason. A witty commentator on America's politicalfollies and a versatile author of bestselling books that warn propheticallyof the dangers of deregulated markets, corporate greed, and inattention tothe costs of U.S. military power (among them The Great 1929, TheAffluent Society, and The New Industrial State), Galbraith always madeeconomics relevant to the crises of the day. This first full-lengthbiography is, in Richard Parker's hands, an important reinterpretation bothof public policy and of how economics is practised.
language: English
title: J. K. Galbraith: A 20th Century Life
titlecomplete: J. K. Galbraith: A 20th Century Life
characters: John Kenneth Galbraith
genres: Biography, History, Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Economics
ratings_count: 126
publisher: Old Street Publishing