THE NEW INDUSTRIAL STATE

by John Kenneth Calbraith ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 26, 1967

Professor Galbraith has written three seminal works: the theoretical American Capitalism, the highly influential Affluent Society and now The New Industrial State, an expansive, brilliantly argued study of economic change, motivation and organization within the modern world. A teacher at Harvard, a government consultant, and former Ambassador to India Galbraith orbits in increasingly widening spheres which set him apart from the mere shut-in scholar. Motifs here can be found in Schumpeter, Heilbroner and Burnham's Managerial Revolution. But his summary of contemporary industrial development and the attendant methodology which will diminish the doctrinaire differences between capitalism and communism, is thoroughgoing, spirited and original in its own right. Essentially he is concerned with defining the goals and needs of planning, the historical obsolescence of the market system, the rise of the ""Technostruture"" and an educational-scientific elite, and the mechanisms and hierarchies which formulate public policy. He explodes myths, warns of possible Big Brother pitfalls, and opens one's eyes to the complexities and promises involved. A must.

Pub Date: June 26, 1967

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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION