FROM EMPIRE TO EUROPE
The Decline and Revival of British Industry
Since the Second World War
GEOFFREY OWEN
William Collins
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1999
Copyright © Geoffrey Owen 1999
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Contents
1 Falling Behind and Catching up
PART I
Historical Background
2 The Consequences of Coming First
3 Britain, Germany and France after the Second World War
PART II
Industries and Firms
4 Textiles: Misdirected Modernisation
5 Shipbuilding: Imprisoned by History
7 The Globalisation of the Paper Industry
8 Engineering: From World Leader to Niche Player
9 The Motor Industry: An Avoidable Disaster
10 Electronics: A Shared European Failure
11 Aerospace: Partnership with Government
12 Chemicals: The Birth, growth and Break-up of a National Champion
13 Pharmaceuticals: A Winning Formula
PART III
Institutions and Policies
15 Training, Education and Culture
16 Trade Unions and Labour Relations
17 The Role of Government: From Consensus to Competition
Falling Behind and Catching Up