John Kenneth Galbraith by James Ronald Stanfield (English) Hardcover Book

by James Ronald Stanfield

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The Nile on eBay John Kenneth Galbraith by James Ronald Stanfield This book provides an intellectual portrait of John Kenneth Galbraith, an institutional economist who examines the configuration of power by the clusters of mores that comprise institutions. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description This is an intellectual portrait of John Kenneth Galbraith, an institutional economist who examines the configuration of power by the clusters of mores that comprise institutions. Galbraith proposes an aggressive social democratic policy to achieve social and economic reform. This policy includes explicit recognition that the state must intervene to countervail the power of entrenched political economic interests, and to provide generous support for the arts and letters to achieve the affirmation of humanity. Table of Contents Preface - Acknowledgements - The Useful Economist - Economic Balance and Countervailing Power - Affluence and Social Imbalance - The Administered Society - The Social Predicament -Economic Doctrine and the Public Purpose - Social Reform and Economic Policy - Galbraith and Intellectual History - References - Index Details ISBN0333588363 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 1996 ISBN-10 0333588363 ISBN-13 9780333588369 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1996-07-10 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 330.092 Media Book Place of Publication Basingstoke Author James Ronald Stanfield Birth 1945 Short Titl

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780333588369
• Condition: Fine

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