The New Industrial State
(Paperback, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
The New Industrial State
By (Author) John Kenneth Galbraith
Introduction by Sean Wilentz
Foreword by John Kenneth Galbraith
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
9th July 2007
Revised edition
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Political science and theory
338.0973
Physical Properties
Paperback
576
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
510g
Description
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 Industrial State continues to resonate today.
Reviews
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 offerings of our time in the realm of economics."--John McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune
Author Bio
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.
