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The New Industrial State
John Kenneth Galbraith
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Description for The New Industrial State
Paperback. Redefines America's perception of itself. This book shows that the United States is no longer a free-enterprise society, but a structured state controlled by the largest companies. It presents the goal of these companies as immortality through an uninterrupted stream of earnings. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 558.
With searing wit and incisive commentary, John Kenneth Galbraith redefined America's perception of itself in The New Industrial State, one of his landmark works. The United States is no longer a free-enterprise society, Galbraith argues, but a structured state controlled by the largest companies. Advertising is the means by which these companies manage demand and create consumer "need" where none previously existed. Multinational corporations are the continuation of this power system on an international level. The goal of these companies is not the betterment of society, but immortality through an uninterrupted stream of earnings. First published in 1967, The New ... Read more
With searing wit and incisive commentary, John Kenneth Galbraith redefined America's perception of itself in The New Industrial State, one of his landmark works. The United States is no longer a free-enterprise society, Galbraith argues, but a structured state controlled by the largest companies. Advertising is the means by which these companies manage demand and create consumer "need" where none previously existed. Multinational corporations are the continuation of this power system on an international level. The goal of these companies is not the betterment of society, but immortality through an uninterrupted stream of earnings. First published in 1967, The New ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Series
The James Madison Library in American Politics
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691131412
SKU
V9780691131412
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About John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was an eminent economist, the author of thirty-one books, and a member of four U.S. presidential administrations. He served as U.S. ambassador to India and president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. At the time of his death, he was Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics Emeritus at Harvard University.
Reviews for The New Industrial State
Praise for the original edition: "The New Industrial State deserves the widest possible attention and discussion."
Raymond J. Saulnier, New York Times Praise for the original edition: "[The New Industrial State] is a dazzling work, full of brilliant epigrams, intriguing aphorisms and sardonic humor."
Harvey H. Segal, Washington Post Praise for the original edition: "[W]ithout a doubt one of the most provocative ... Read more
Raymond J. Saulnier, New York Times Praise for the original edition: "[The New Industrial State] is a dazzling work, full of brilliant epigrams, intriguing aphorisms and sardonic humor."
Harvey H. Segal, Washington Post Praise for the original edition: "[W]ithout a doubt one of the most provocative ... Read more