Reading and Misreading the General Theory

This book facilitates the understanding of Keynes'General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Moneyand the varieties of so-called 'Keynesian economics' derived from it. By providing an analysis of what makes theGeneral Theoryso hard for contemporary readers, summaries of the content of each chapter, accounts of the intrpretations offered by the most significant of the 'Keynesian' authors, and the metamorphosis of 'textbook Keynesianism' through the postwar period, this book explains theGeneral Theoryand its legacy.