Industrial Policy in Europe After 1945 : Wealth, Power and Economic Development in the Cold War

Taking a comparative and transnational perspective in its exploration of East and Western Europe, this volume analyses the history of industrial policy after the Second World War. It investigates differences and similarities, looks at transfers across national borders and locates industrial policy in the context of the Cold War. Moreover, it takes into consideration the global dimension, exploring how European industrial policy served as a model for development strategies in the 'Third World'. This collection brings together renowned and established scholars with a long reputation in this field and younger researchers who present fresh perspectives to a wider academic public. While historical analysis is at the core of the book, the authors traverse disciplines and methodologies, including economics, political sciences, sociology and European Studies. This reconsideration of the post-war era also contributes to our understanding of the present, given that the financial crisis has raised interest in new approaches of economic policy and industrial development. -- Provided by publisher "Cover"--"Half-Title" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "List of Contributors" -- "Introduction" -- "Part I: Western Europe" -- "1 European industrial policies in the post-war boom: 'Planning the economic miracle'" -- "2 The state and industrial policy in Britain, 1950â#x80;#x93;1974" -- "3 What's in a name? French industrial policy, 1950â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "4 Ensuring economic growth and socioeconomic stabilization: Industrial policy in West Germany, 1950â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "5 Swedish industrial policy: From general policies to crisis management, 1950â#x80;#x93;1980" -- "6 Planning the economic miracle? Industrial policy in Italy between boom and crisis, 1950â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "7 Was it a Spanish miracle? Development plans and regional industrialization, 1950â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "Part II: Transnational and Global Perspectives" -- "8 Towards a global history of the Marshall Plan. European post-war reconstruction and the rise of development economic expertise" -- "9 Towards a European industrial policy? The European Economic Community (EEC) debates, 1957â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "10 Entangled industrialization. The EEC and industrial development in Francophone West Africa" -- "11 The EEC and the challenge of the ACP states' industrialization, 1972â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "Part III: The Soviet Bloc" -- "12 Industrial policy and its failure in the Soviet Bloc" -- "13 Planning priorities, managing shortages: Industrial policy in the German Democratic Republic, from Stalinism to welfare dictatorship" -- "14 Economic growth and the industrial development policy in Hungary, 1950â#x80;#x93;1975" -- "15 Industrial performance in the USSR: Influences of state priorities, economic system, industrial policies and hidden processes, 1945â#x80;#x93;1980." Introduction; Christian Grabas and Alexander Nützenadel PART I: WESTERN EUROPE 1. European Industrial Policies in the Post-War Boom: 'Planning the Economic Miracle'; James Foreman-Peck 2. The State and Industrial Policy in Britain, 1950–1974; Martin Chick 3. What's in a Name? French Industrial Polic, 1950–1975; William James Adams 4. Ensuring Economic Growth and Socio-Economic Stabilization: Industrial Policy In West Germany, 1950–1975; Stefan Grüner 5. Swedish Industrial Policy: From General Policies to Crisis Management, 1950-1980; Jan Bohlin 6. Planning the Economic Miracle? Industrial Policy in Italy Between Boom and Crisis; Christian Grabas 7. Was it a Spanish Miracle? Development Plans and Regional Industrialization, 1950-1975; Joseba de la Torre and Mario García-Zúñiga PART II: TRANSNATIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 8. Towards a Global History of the Marshall Plan: European Post-War Reconstruction and the Rise of Development Economic Expertise; Daniel Speich Chassé 9. Towards a European Industrial Policy? The European Economic Community (EEC) Debates, 1957–1975; Laurent Warlouzet 10. Entangled Industrialization: The EEC and Industrial Development in Francophone West Africa; Martin Rempe 11. The EEC and the Challenge of the ACP States' Industrialization, 1972–1975; Guia Migani PART III: THE SOVIET BLOC 12. Industrial Policy and its Failure in the Soviet Bloc; Ivan Tibor Berend 13. Planning Priorities, Managing Shortages: Industrial Policy in the GDR from Stalinism to Welfare Dictatorship; Ralf Ahrens 14. Economic Growth and the Industrial Development Policy in Hungary, 1950-1975; Pál Germuska 15. Industrial Performance in the USSR: Influences of State Priorities, Economic System, Industrial Policies, and Hidden Processes, 1945–1980; Christopher Mark Davis Bringing together renowned scholars in the field with younger researchers, this interdisciplinary study of the history of post-war industrial policy in Europe investigates transfers across borders and locates industrial policy in the context of the Cold War from a global perspective. Western Europe -- Transnational And Global Perspectives -- The Soviet Bloc. Edited By Christian Grabas And Alexander Nützenadel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.