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

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 technological culture of the German chemical industry; changing political and economic constraints on technological decision-making in the postwar period; and the actual decision-making process within five individual firms. The study's main importance lies in its detailed portrayal of decision-making within individual chemical firms. By addressing a wide variety of broader issues, as well--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:	1994
First published:	1994
Authors:	Raymond G. Stokes
Dimensions:	237 x 161 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-45124-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-521-45124-8
Barcode:	9780521451246

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