John Kenneth Galbraith
- ISBN-10
- 0230302440
- ISBN-13
- 9780230302440
- Series
- John Kenneth Galbraith
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 251
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-04-30
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- James Ronald Stanfield
Description
This book examines the life and work of John Kenneth Galbraith, a truly iconic figure in progressive modern liberalism and a seminal influence in the rise of heterodox political economy. It emphasizes his continuing relevance to the current research of today, and to the multifaceted crisis of democratic capitalism.
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- 2015-05-12
- 832 pages
- Ebook
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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- 2006
- 820 pages
- Paperback
- University of Chicago Press
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- 2006
- 325 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated
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