Modernization Frustrated
The Politics of Industrial Decline in Britain Since 1900
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2026
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-041-16987-1 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-041-16987-1 (ISBN)
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First published in 1988, this book (with a new preface) explores British economic history, highlighting dominance of financial institutions like the City and Treasury. It argues that liberal economic policies often conflicted with industrial needs, with class prejudice and lack of support causing Britain’s manufacturing decline.
First published in 1988, Modernization Frustrated (now with a new preface by the authors) is a provocative analysis of modern British economic and political history. It takes as its central theme the ascendancy of the core financial institutions—the City, the Bank of England and the Treasury—and argues that, in the legitimate pursuit of their own interests, the financiers have committed the British state to a liberal economic orthodoxy, which is very often at conflict with the best interests of British producers.
Tracing the roots of this financial ascendancy back to the 18th and 19th centuries, the authors highlight how early industrialists were excluded from circles of wealth and power due to class prejudice, a legacy that persisted well into the 20th century. This enduring bias has allowed the free movement of capital to take precedence over the funding and restructuring needs of industry, contributing to Britain’s decline as a manufacturing economy compared to other developed capitalist nations.
Continuous modernization is a pre-requisite for the survival and development of an industrial economy, and the authors describe in detail the many initiatives and movements throughout the 20th century which were rendered ineffective, because the proponents were unable to secure the support of government and financial institutions.
First published in 1988, Modernization Frustrated (now with a new preface by the authors) is a provocative analysis of modern British economic and political history. It takes as its central theme the ascendancy of the core financial institutions—the City, the Bank of England and the Treasury—and argues that, in the legitimate pursuit of their own interests, the financiers have committed the British state to a liberal economic orthodoxy, which is very often at conflict with the best interests of British producers.
Tracing the roots of this financial ascendancy back to the 18th and 19th centuries, the authors highlight how early industrialists were excluded from circles of wealth and power due to class prejudice, a legacy that persisted well into the 20th century. This enduring bias has allowed the free movement of capital to take precedence over the funding and restructuring needs of industry, contributing to Britain’s decline as a manufacturing economy compared to other developed capitalist nations.
Continuous modernization is a pre-requisite for the survival and development of an industrial economy, and the authors describe in detail the many initiatives and movements throughout the 20th century which were rendered ineffective, because the proponents were unable to secure the support of government and financial institutions.
Introduction 1. ‘Wake up England!’: National Efficiency, Tariff Reform and Modernization, 1900–1914 2. War, Reconstruction and Normalcy, 1914–1929 3. The Liberal Consensus Modified, 1929–1940 4. Total War and Industrial Modernization, 1940–1951 5. The Fall and Rise of the Producers’ Alliance, 1951–1964 6. Modernization Frustrated, 1964–1979 7. The Political Economy of Deindustrialization, 1979 – ?
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Revivals |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-041-16987-6 / 1041169876 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-041-16987-1 / 9781041169871 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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