The New Industrial State
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In one of the most consequential works of twentieth-century economic thought, John Kenneth Galbraith dismantles the myth of the free market and presents a startling portrait of modern industrial capitalism — one driven not by consumer sovereignty, but by the immense planning power of large corporations. The New Industrial State argues that the giant firm, staffed by a vast technostructure of managers, engineers, and specialists, has effectively replaced the entrepreneur and renders the classical economic model obsolete, shaping demand, managing supply, and dictating the very wants of the society it purports to serve. Galbraith writes with rare clarity and biting wit, making sophisticated economic argument accessible without ever sacrificing intellectual rigour. His analysis draws on institutional economics to challenge the foundational assumptions of both capitalism and Keynesian thought, positioning the modern corporation as a quasi-governmental force wielding extraordinary influence over public policy, education, and culture. A revised and updated edition of the book that revolutionised thinking about American capitalism and our present way of life, this remains an unsettling and prescient work — one that invites the reader to ask who, truly, is in control.
Author: John Kenneth Galbraith
Format: Paperback
Genre: Business & economics
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In one of the most consequential works of twentieth-century economic thought, John Kenneth Galbraith dismantles the myth of the free market and presents a startling portrait of modern industrial capitalism — one driven not by consumer sovereignty, but by the immense planning power of large corporations. The New Industrial State argues that the giant firm, staffed by a vast technostructure of managers, engineers, and specialists, has effectively replaced the entrepreneur and renders the classical economic model obsolete, shaping demand, managing supply, and dictating the very wants of the society it purports to serve. Galbraith writes with rare clarity and biting wit, making sophisticated economic argument accessible without ever sacrificing intellectual rigour. His analysis draws on institutional economics to challenge the foundational assumptions of both capitalism and Keynesian thought, positioning the modern corporation as a quasi-governmental force wielding extraordinary influence over public policy, education, and culture. A revised and updated edition of the book that revolutionised thinking about American capitalism and our present way of life, this remains an unsettling and prescient work — one that invites the reader to ask who, truly, is in control.