Opting for Oil - The Political Economy of Technological Change in the West German Industry, 1945-1961 (Paperback, New ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	1994
Authors:	Raymond G. Stokes
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	276
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-02576-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Chemical industries Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history
LSN:	0-521-02576-1
Barcode:	9780521025768

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