The Culture of Contentment (Paperback)

The world has become increasingly separated into the haves and have-nots. In The Culture of Contentment, renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith shows how a contented class--not the privileged few but the socially and economically advantaged majority--defend their comfortable status at a cost. Middle-class voting against regulation and increased taxation that would remedy pressing social ills has created a culture of immediate gratification, leading to complacency and hampering long-term progress. Only economic disaster, military action, or the eruption of an angry underclass seem capable of changing the status quo. A groundbreaking critique, The Culture of Contentment shows how the complacent majority captures the political process and determines economic policy.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	John Kenneth Galbraith
Foreword by:	Jeff Madrick
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-17165-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General
LSN:	0-691-17165-3
Barcode:	9780691171654

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