J K Galbraith

J K Galbraith, who died in Feb 2006 aged 98, had an expansive career. Arguably America's best-known economist, he was also a former government official, journalist, public intellectual, presidential confidant, ambassador, anti-war activist and even a successful novelist. This biography charts all t [...]
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J K Galbraith, who died in Feb 2006 aged 98, had an expansive career. Arguably America's best-known economist, he was also a former government official, journalist, public intellectual, presidential confidant, ambassador, anti-war activist and even a successful novelist. This biography charts all this achievement, but also provides a fascinating account of the US throughout the 20th century.