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The Business of Armaments
Joanna Spear
其他書名
Armstrongs, Vickers and the International Arms Trade, 1855–1955
出版Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-19
主題Political Science / History & TheoryHistory / Modern / 20th Century / GeneralHistory / Military / WeaponsBusiness & Economics / Economic HistoryPolitical Science / International Relations / General
ISBN100929749X9781009297493
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Q3CmEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋How did Britain's most prominent armaments firms, Armstrongs and Vickers, build their businesses and sell armaments in Britain and overseas from 1855 to 1955? Joanna Spear presents a comparative analysis of these firms and considers the relationships they built with the British Government and foreign states. She reveals how the firms developed and utilized independent domestic strategies and foreign policies against the backdrop of imperial expansion and the two world wars. Using extensive new research, this study examines the challenges the two firms faced in making domestic and international sales including the British Government's commitment to laissez faire policies, prejudices within the British elite against those in trade, and departmental resistance to dealing with private firms. It shows the suite of strategies and tactics that the firms developed to overcome these obstacles to selling arms at home and abroad and how they built enduring relationships with states in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.