Transaction Man
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Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream is a non-fiction book which chronicles the role of corporations in relation to the American economy and shifts in public policy by Nicholas Lemann, who is a veteran journalist and a The New Yorker staff writer.
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Summary
Lemann provides a history and impact on the American economy of three economic and social thinkers. He described the history of corporations, economic conditions and policies in the United States in the 20th century.
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See also
- The Modern Corporation and Private Property (1931) by Adolf A. Berle
- The Lonely Crowd (1950) by David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, and Reuel Denney
- White Collar: The American Middle Classes (1951) by C. Wright Mills
- The Organization Man (1956) by William H. Whyte
- Bowling Alone (2000) by Robert D. Putnam.
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