Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Themes and Problems Chapter 3 Rethinking Liberal Values: Power and (Political) Economics Chapter 4 Equality and the Proper Liberal Chapter 5 A Liberal Critique of "Liberal" Freedom Chapter 6 Galbraith and the Economic Debate over Democracy Chapter 7 A Role for Government Chapter 8 A Good Society: Individuality, Community, and Social Balance Chapter 9 Galbraith and American Liberalism
Conrad Waligorski is professor of political science at the University of Arkansas.
Waligorski lights up the less examined side of Galbraith: the
explicitly political ideas that made him reformist liberalism's
leading policy provisioner. He shows just where Galbraith's
trenchant attack on conservative political economy comes from and
where it applies today. Astute, honest, and full of insight, this
is a uniquely valuable sourcebook for these troubled times.
*Kenneth Hoover, Author of Economics as Ideology: Keynes, Laski,
Hayek, and the Creation of of Contemporary Politics, and Professor
Emeritus of P*
In John Kenneth Galbraith: The Economist as Political Theorist,
Conrad Waligorski continues his insightful, critical analysis of
the political import of economic theories and ideas. In his
typically thorough manner, Waligorski does a superb job in
presenting the inclusiveness of Galbraith’s brand of liberalism and
his undogmatic orientation toward competing points of view. In the
process he reminds us of the continued importance of much of
Galbraith’s thinking and analyses for contemporary political
economy.
*Michael T. Gibbons, professor of government and international
affairs, University of South Florida*
Recommended.
*CHOICE*
This book provides a detailed and insightful examination of
Galbraith's thought, and brings out well his contribution as a
quintessential American liberal.
*Poltical Studies Review*
Waligorski's new work shows why Galbraith was not just a maverick
economist or a populizer of abstract economic ideas, but also a
major contributor to the development of liberal political thought
in the second half of the 20th century. Highly recommended.
*Edward J. Harpham, professor of government and political science,
University of Texas at Dallas*
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