John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith .}} (October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006), also known as Ken Galbraith, was a Canadian-American economist, diplomat, public official, and intellectual. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s. As an economist, he leaned toward post-Keynesian economics from an institutionalist perspective.Galbraith was a long-time Harvard faculty member and stayed with Harvard University for half a century as a professor of economics. He was a prolific author and wrote four dozen books, including several novels, and published more than a thousand articles and essays on various subjects. Among his works was a trilogy on economics, ''American Capitalism'' (1952), ''The Affluent Society'' (1958), and ''The New Industrial State'' (1967).
Galbraith was active in Democratic Party politics, serving in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. He served as United States Ambassador to India under the Kennedy administration. His political activism, literary output and outspokenness brought him wide fame during his lifetime. Galbraith was one of the few to receive both the World War II Medal of Freedom (1946) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2000) for his public service and contributions to science. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Scotch. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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A China passage. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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Economics and the public purpose. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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Money, whence it came, where it went / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The great crash, 1929. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The age of uncertainty / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The Galbraith reader : from the works of John Kenneth Galbraith / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The affluent society. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The new industrial state / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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Almost everyone's guide to economics / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The nature of mass poverty / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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Annals of an abiding liberal / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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How to control the military. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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Ambassador's journal; a personal account of the Kennedy years. by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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A life in our times : memoirs / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The voice of the poor : essays in economic and political persuasion / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The anatomy of power / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The affluent society / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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The new industrial state / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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A view from the stands : of people, politics, military power, and the arts / by Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006
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