General Information

Author/Creator

Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006.

Language

English.

Published

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992.

Physical Description

ix, 195 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents/Summary

Summary

This book traces the course of America's current sense of contentment, stemming from the economic comfort achieved by the fortunate, politically dominant community during the Reagan-Bush era of the 1980s. Galbraith focuses on the results of this stasis, including short-term thinking and investment, government as a burden, and corporate sclerosis. The author also explores international issues, such as the parallels between the denial of trouble in Eastern Europe and problems unrecognized in America. This book is a groundbreaking assessment of the future of America.

Subjects

Subject

Poor > United States.

Free enterprise > United States.

Social values.

United States > Economic policy > 1981-1993.

United States > Economic conditions > 1981-2001.

United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020.

United States > Foreign relations > 1981-1989.

United States > Foreign relations > 1989-1993.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

John Kenneth Galbraith.

Note

Includes index: p. 185-195.

ISBN

0395572282

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	306.3/0973/09075 GAL		OSA Repository	-

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