The New Industrial State by Galbraith, John Kenneth

Signet Books. Very Good. Sixth Printing. Paperback. The spine and front cover, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. Both right corner of the front cover have several creases. The spine has a horizontal crease that doesn't seem to be from reading. Several pages have the very tip bent over and page 51 has been dog-eared. The last stated publication date is 1968 for the first Signet printing, but I believe that this copy was printed in the early 70s. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 430 pages; With searing wit and incisive commentary, John Kenneth Galbraith redefined America's perception of itself in The New Industrial State, one of his landmark works. The United States is no longer a free-enterprise society, Galbraith argues, but a structured state controlled by the largest companies. Advertising is the means by which these companies manage demand and create consumer "need" where none previously existed. Multinational corporations are the continuation of this power system on an international level. The goal of these companies is not the betterment of society, but immortality through an uninterrupted stream of earnings. First published in 1967, The New Industrial State continues to resonate today. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .