{"product_id":"the-political-economy-of-nationalisation-in-britain-1920-1950-hardback-9780521450966","title":"The Political Economy of Nationalisation in Britain, 1920–1950 (Hardback) 9780521450966","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Political Economy of Nationalisation in Britain, 1920–1950\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this 1998 book, experts in British industrial history analyse the causes of nationalisation in the 1940s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Millward (Edited by), John Singleton (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521450966, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 January 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e340 pages, 27 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… an admirable collection of papers on the political and economic background to nationalisation.' The Financial Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this 1995 study of the causes of nationalisation, experts in British industrial history analyse the public ownership debates, and explain how many well-informed and moderate groups came to believe that the public ownership of certain major industries would be economically beneficial. During Attlee's Labour governments of 1945–51 a number of important industries, including coal, electricity, the railways and gas were taken into public ownership, and legislation was passed for the nationalisation of the steel industry. It was then argued that nationalisation would lead to an improvement in the efficiency of these key sectors, on which the rest of British industry depended for inputs. This study examines the historical issues and uses detailed case studies of industries to explore the public ownership debate.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Government and Industry 1920–50: 1. Industrial organisation and economic factors in nationalisation Robert Millward\u003cbr\u003e 2. Labour, the Conservatives and nationalisation John Singleton\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Case Studies of Industry Organisation, Performance and Nationalisation: 3. The coal industry: images and realities on the road to nationalisation David Greasley\u003cbr\u003e 4. The changing role of government in British civil air transport 1919–49 Peter Lyth\u003cbr\u003e 5. The motor vehicle industry Sue Bowden\u003cbr\u003e 6. The railway companies and the nationalisation issue 1920–50 Gerald Crompton\u003cbr\u003e 7. The motives for gas nationalisation\u003cbr\u003e practicality or ideology John F. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Public ownership and the British arms industry 1920–50 David Edgerton\u003cbr\u003e 9. The water industry 1900–51: a failure of public policy? John A. Hassan\u003cbr\u003e 10. Debating the nationalisation of the cotton industry, 1918–50 John Singleton\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Government and the Process of Industrial Change in the 1940s: 11. 'The thin edge of the wedge?': nationalisation and industrial structure during the Second World War Peter Howlett\u003cbr\u003e 12. The political economy of nationalisation: the electricity industry Martin Chick\u003cbr\u003e 13. Partners and enemies: the government's decision to nationalise steel 1944–48 Ruggiero Ranieri\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Review and Conclusions: 14. The ownership of British industry in the post-war era: an explanation Robert Millward and John Singleton\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economic history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economic history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economic%20history%20%5BKCZ%5D%22\"\u003eKCZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004958560536,"sku":"9780521450966","price":91.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521450966i_ebe6604e-116a-409e-9786-9f7aa8d530bf.jpg?v=1691382208","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-political-economy-of-nationalisation-in-britain-1920-1950-hardback-9780521450966","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}