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Opting for Oil: The Political Economy of Technological Change in the West German Industry, 1945-1961
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Opting for Oil: The Political Economy of Technological Change in the West German Industry, 1945-1961
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Raymond G. Stokes
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:276 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 233,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Industrialisation and industrial history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521025768
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.4766 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
20 April 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book investigates the causes, course and consequences of the shift in West German chemical technology from a coal to a petroleum basis between 1945 and 1961. It examines the historical underpinnings of the technological culture of the German chemical industry; changing political and economic constraints on technological decision-making in the post-war period; and the actual decision-making process within five individual firms. By addressing a wide variety of broader issues - including the origins and impact of the division of Germany; the effects of the Wirtschaftswunder, or economic miracle; European integration; and the changing role of the West German Federal Republic in the international political order - this book explains how West German industry regained and then retained a competitive position in world markets.
Reviews'... finely crafted ... fine achievement in scholarly analysis.' Nature
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