1st Edition
Triumph of the South A Regional Economic History of Early Twentieth Century Britain
By Peter Scott
Copyright 2007
338 Pages
by
Routledge
338 Pages
by
Routledge
338 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides a scholarly but accessible account of British regional development during the twentieth century, focusing on the emergence and development of theNorth-South divide. Beginning with regional imbalance in the Victorian and Edwardian economies, the book goes on to discuss the effects on the First World War and its aftermath, which created a discernible split between the depressed... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; British regional development before the 20th century; The new regional divide 1870-1914; The First World War; Depression and decline in 'outer-Britain'; New industrial development in outer-Britain; The beautiful South; New manufacturing industry in Greater London; Industrial estates and new industrial communities; The new industrial workforce; Long-distance migrants in the new industrial workforce; Rural and coastal Britain; The genesis of British regional policy; Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Peter Scott
