The affluent society and other writings, 1952-1967
By: John Kenneth Galbraith
Contributors: Galbraith, James K.
Series: The Library of America -- 208; Library of America -- 208.
Publisher: Library of America; Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Group (USA)
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1098
ISBN-13: 9781598530773
Subjects: Depressions; Stock Market Crash, 1929; Economic policy; Economic conditions; Economics; History
Other titles: Affluent society & other writings, 1952-1967
Description: 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.
Notes: "James K. Galbraith is the editor of this volume"--P. facing t.p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1056-1066) and index.
Table of contents: title: American capitalism : the concept of countervailing power; title: The Great crash, 1929; title: The affluent society; title: The new industrial state; title: Appendix : from The affluent society, first edition 1958 : The illusion of national security.