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The Life and Times of Thomas Balogh: A Macaw Among Mandarins
June Morris
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Thomas Balogh (1905-1985) had a conspiratorial nature and deliberately kept to the shadows so that his substantial role in political life has been little known. His predictions were usually right and he looked at economic and political issues from unconventional angles, but he was an exasperating man who thrived on controversy. He made many enemies and had numerous fallings-out, especially with the civil service, and this affected the way his advice was perceived. This first and only biography covers his life and work: from his youth in Budapest, to his coming to Britain in 1930 and being taken up by ... Read more
Thomas Balogh (1905-1985) had a conspiratorial nature and deliberately kept to the shadows so that his substantial role in political life has been little known. His predictions were usually right and he looked at economic and political issues from unconventional angles, but he was an exasperating man who thrived on controversy. He made many enemies and had numerous fallings-out, especially with the civil service, and this affected the way his advice was perceived. This first and only biography covers his life and work: from his youth in Budapest, to his coming to Britain in 1930 and being taken up by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845198572
SKU
V9781845198572
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About June Morris
June Morris, now retired, spent much of her working life in research into government policy at various universities and non-departmental public bodies, including work with Thomas Balogh at University College London. Her research has been supported by the British Academy, and she was awarded the Alistair Horne Visiting Fellowship at St Antony's College, Oxford, in order to further her research ... Read more
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