John Maynard Keynes

In this summary you will learn

• Who John Maynard Keynes was
• What he accomplished
• Why his life and work resonate so strongly through the history of the 20th century

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Why you should read John Maynard Keynes

This tome (including more than 100 pages of notes and indices) is an abridgment of author Robert Skidelsky’s original three-volume biography of John Maynard Keynes. It is in all respects an extraordinary work. The author offers a portrait of Keynes not only as an economist but also as a philosopher and a statesman. He does not segregate these three dimensions, but rather shows how they interpenetrate and inform each other. He sets Keynes in the context of his time and circumstances. Skidelsky is unsparing in his treatment of the inconsistencies and contradictions in Keynes’ life and character, but he is fair and balanced; he avoids sensationalism even in the treatment of the sensational. getAbstract finds that this book merits multiple readings and should intrigue not only economists but also anyone interested in the ideas and events of the 20th century.

About the Author

Robert Skidelsky is the author of a critically acclaimed, three-volume biography of Keynes.