Description: Planning and Profits: British Naval Armaments Manufacture and the Military Industrial Complex, 1918-1941 (Research in Maritime History, 53) Miller, Christopher Product Overview In a time of great need for Britain, a small coterie of influential businessmen gained access to secret information on industrial mobilisation as advisers to the Principal Supply Officers Committee. They provided the state with priceless advice, but, as “insiders” utilised their access to information to build a business empire at a fraction of the normal costs. Outsiders, in contrast, lacked influence and were forced together into a defensive “ring” – or cartel – which effectively fixed prices for British warships. By the 1930s, the cartel grew into one of the most sophisticated profiteering groups of its day.This book examines the relationship between the private naval armaments industry, businessmen, and the British government defence planners between the wars. It reassesses the concept of the military-industrial complex through the impact of disarmament upon private industry, the role of leading industrialists in supply and procurement policy, and the successes and failings of government organisation. It blends together political, naval, and business history in new ways, and, by situating the business activities of industrialists alongside their work as government advisors, sheds new light on the operation of the British state.This is the story of how these men profited while effectively saving the National Government from itself. Read more Details Publisher : Liverpool University Press (April 11, 2018) Language : English Hardcover : 272 pages ISBN-10 : 1786940663 ISBN-13 : 67 Item Weight : 1.18 pounds Dimensions : 9.2 x 1 x 6.2 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,723,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,326 in Maritime History & Piracy (Books) #6,568 in Ships (Books) #9,766 in Architectural History #2,326 in Maritime History & Piracy (Books) #6,568 in Ships (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1786940663
ISBN10: 1786940663
ISBN13: 9781786940667
EAN: 9781786940667
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Brand: Liverpool University Press
GTIN: 09781786940667
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Name: Planning and Profits : British Naval Armaments Manufacture and the Military Industrial Complex, 1918-1941
Language: English
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 1 in
Subject: Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Maritime History & Piracy, Public Policy / Economic Policy, History / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Subject Area: Transportation, Political Science, Architecture, History
Author: Christopher Miller
Item Width: 6.3 in
Series: Research in Maritime History Ser.
Format: Hardcover
