General study of China with particular reference to the economy thereof, resulting from a short visit undertaken in september 1972 - covers historical and political aspects, the impact of the revolution for cultural change, employment, agricultural production, industrial production, education, health services, public finance, living conditions, etc. Illustrations and references.

"Sounding the alarm about the increasing gap between reality and 'conventional wisdom' -- a phrase he coined -- Galbraith tells, along with much else, how we have reached a point where the private sector has unprecedented control over the public sector. We have given ourselves over to self-serving belief and 'contrived nonsense' or, more simply, fraud. This has come at the expense of the economy, effective government, and the business world. Particularly...

Galbraith's classic on the "economic of abundance" is, in the words of the New York Times, "a compelling challenge to conventional thought." With customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Galbraith cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) in today's world and lays bare the hazards of individual and societal complacence about economic inequity. While "affluent society" and "conventional wisdom" (first used in the book) have...

The noted economist-diplomat traces the evolution of money and the institutions and techniques for its management and mismanagement from Lydian coinage to current inflation.

A major work tracing the growth of power & influence of large corporations over the marketplace & government, with an emphasis on the advances of technology.

The author examines the development of economics from ancient Greece to the modern welfare state, arguing that its "history cannot be understood apart from the circumstances that shaped the economic beliefs of the time, including the powerful influences that bent those beliefs to what best served the financial advantage of those who espoused them."

General study of economics - provides discussion in question and answer form covering economic theory, market economy, multinational enterprises, monetary policy, fiscal policy, economic growth, etc.

Discusses the many sources and instruments of power, and explains how power is utilized by organizations and businesses and in economics and political and military life.

Presents an anthology of essays, articles, and excerpts from the renowned economist.