{"product_id":"the-predator-state-how-conservatives-abandoned-the-free-market-and-why-liberals-should-too-paperback","title":"The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames K. Galbraith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in paperback, this timely book challenges the cult of the free market that has dominated all political and economic discussion since the Reagan revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven many liberals have felt the need to genuflect before the altar of free markets, but in \u003ci\u003eThe Predator State\u003c\/i\u003e, progressive economist James K. Galbraith suggests that, under the Bush administration, conservatives have clearly abandoned the Reagan dogma and replaced it with crony capitalism. Tax cuts for the wealthy, deregulation, and such schemes as privatizing Social Security would divert the national treasury into private hands and give rise to \"The Predator State.\" The real economy, Galbraith argues, has never been entirely free of government support. Indeed, he says, much of our prosperity over the decades has been the result of a mix of private enterprise and public institutions, dating back to the New Deal. While conservatives have paid lip service to free markets as the solution to everything from health care to global warming, it is clear from the current banking and Wall Street upheavals that a lack of federal regulation has led to disaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith witty insight, Galbraith makes it clear that we live in the age of predation. He sounds the warning bell, but also points the way to a more prosperous and progressive future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJames K. Galbraith \u003c\/b\u003eteaches economics at the LBJ School of Public Affair at the University of Texas. Having served on the staff of the U.S. Congress, including Executive Director of the Joint Economic Committee, he holds degrees in economics from Harvard and Yale. Galbraith lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710988185933,"sku":"9781416576211","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/bXdlYWJVQStvUzB4cnhabVgreTlrUT09.webp?v=1762359635","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-predator-state-how-conservatives-abandoned-the-free-market-and-why-liberals-should-too-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}