John Kenneth Galbraith

Parker, Richard

ISBN 10 : 0006395473 ISBN 13 : 9780006395478

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2006

Synopsis

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was one of America's most famous economists for good reason. From his acerbic analysis of America's "private wealth and public squalor" to his denunciation of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, Galbraith consistently challenged "conventional wisdom" (a phrase he coined). He did so as a witty commentator on America's political follies and as a versatile author of bestselling books--such as "The Affluent Society" and "The New Industrial State"--that warn of the dangers of deregulated markets, corporate greed, and inattention to the costs of our military power. Here, in the first full-length biography of Galbraith and his times, Richard Parker provides not only a nuanced portrait of this extraordinary man, but also an important reinterpretation of twentieth-century public policy and economic practices. "Whatever you may think of his ideas, John Kenneth Galbraith has led an extraordinary life. . . . Doing justice to this life story requires an outsize biography, one that not only tells Mr. Galbraith's tale but sets it on the broader canvas of America's political and economic evolution. And Richard Parker's book does just that."--"Economist" "Parker's book is more than a chronicle of Galbraith's life; it's a history of American politics and policy from FDR through George W. Bush. . . . It will make readers more economically and politically aware."--"USA"" Today" "The most readable and instructive biography of the century."--William F. Buckley, "National Review" "The story of this man's life and work is wonderfully rendered in this magnum opus, and offers an antidote to the public ennui, economic cruelty, and government malfeasance that poison life in America today."--James Carroll, "Boston"" Globe"

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'Superb background to some of the most exciting intellectual campaigning of the second half of the 20th century... Parker's biography reads as easily as a novel and is an outstanding piece of work.' SPECTATOR --'A majestic biography... A work of scholarship that manages to be a page-turner.'PROSPECT --'What makes Parker's biography valuable is his ability to place Galbraith in a sweeping and comprehensive history of the evolution of economic thought, and to keep sight of his subject's continuing relevance to the present day.' WASHINGTON POST --'Richard Parker has produced a rich, well-written and fittingly large monument to this super-sized intellectual of the 20th century.' GLOBE AND MAIL -- --*

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Chosen as one of the best books of 2005 by both The New York Times and The Globe and Mail, Richard Parker’s biography of John Kenneth Galbraith has garnered international acclaim for its highly readable portrayal of its extraordinary subject: a Canadian-born Harvard economist who holds a central place in the development of liberal politics, Keynesian economics and the modern world. Tracing his rise from an Ontario farm to the epicentre of American public life, this is the engaging story of an iconic thinker whose provocative ideas on deregulated markets, corporate greed and military spending are more relevant than ever.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0006395473
• ISBN 13: 9780006395478
• Reliure: Livre broché