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The Good Society: The Humane Agenda Paperback - 1997 - 1st Edition
by John Kenneth Galbraith
This compact, tightly argued, and eloquent book--the manifesto of the "abiding liberal"--defines the characteristics of a good society and creates the blueprint for a workable agenda. Galbraith allows for human weakness without compromising a human culture, and recognizes barriers that hinder but do not defeat a responsible, stable, and hopeful future.
Summary
This compact, tightly argued, and eloquent book is the quintessential John Kenneth Galbraith, the manifesto of the "abiding liberal." In defining the characteristics of a good society and creating the blueprint for a workable agenda, Galbraith allows for human weakness without compromising a humane culture, and recognizes barriers that hinder but do not defeat a responsible, stable, and hopeful future.
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AMONG THE GREAT NATIONS of the world none is more given to introspection than the United States.
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- Title The Good Society: The Humane Agenda
- Author John Kenneth Galbraith
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Business, 1996
- Date 1997-04-30
- Features Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780395859988 / 0395859980
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96000983
- Dewey Decimal Code 330.126
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March 1, 1996
"Nearing 90 years of age and with 30 books to his credit, Galbraith is in a position to sit back and reflect. Contemplating what kind of society we can have and what kind we seem to want to have, he tries to reconcile the differences. Galbraith holds out--and holds out for--"the good society." He knowingly appropriates this frequently used phrase, acknowledging that it was first used in the 1920s by Walter Lippmann in his same-titled "defense" of the principles of liberalism. Timed to stir both voters and candidates, The Good Society calls for compassionate social responsibility. Galbraith suggests that the current political agenda that attacks the poor received the explicit support of less than one-fourth of the electorate, and he makes the case that the "haves" can still have it without having to have it all. Because of who Galbraith is, this will be an important book, and libraries wanting to strengthen collections to cover topics relevant to the presidential election campaign may want extra copies." Booklist, ALA
"Nearing 90 years of age and with 30 books to his credit, Galbraith is in a position to sit back and reflect. Contemplating what kind of society we can have and what kind we seem to want to have, he tries to reconcile the differences. Galbraith holds out--and holds out for--"the good society." He knowingly appropriates this frequently used phrase, acknowledging that it was first used in the 1920s by Walter Lippmann in his same-titled "defense" of the principles of liberalism. Timed to stir both voters and candidates, The Good Society calls for compassionate social responsibility. Galbraith suggests that the current political agenda that attacks the poor received the explicit support of less than one-fourth of the electorate, and he makes the case that the "haves" can still have it without having to have it all. Because of who Galbraith is, this will be an important book, and libraries wanting to strengthen collections to cover topics relevant to the presidential election campaign may want extra copies." Booklist, ALA
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