1st Edition

The Decline of Industrial Britain 1870-1980

By Michael Dintenfass Copyright 1992
106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

Michael Dintenfass provides a challenging account of Britain's economic performance since 1870. He combines a succinct, clearly-written survey of recent scholarly work in British economic and business history with an original interpretive alternative to the institutionalized accounts of Britain's relative decline. Dintenfass addresses both specifically economic questions and socio-historical... Read more
Introduction 1. The Historical Record 2. Tools and Techniques 3. A Question of Skill 4. The Bias of Capital 5. Not a Nation of Shopkeepers 6. An Anti-Industrial Society? Conclusion

Biography

Michael Dintenfass

`... strongly recommended as an introduction to the various debates. It is clearly written, free of technical jargon and good value for money.' - Economic History Review

`This book was recommended `blind' to my students and they have given it a very positive reception. They are good judges.' - Alan Booth, Business History