Title From Depression to Devolution : Economy and Government in Wales, 1934-2006

Published Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (281 pages) Contents Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of tables; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter I: Depression, War and Reconstruction, 1934-1951; The economic inheritance; The great depression and the birth of regional policy in the 1930s; Total war and central planning, 1939-1945; The impact of government action; Reconstruction, 1945-1951; Interventions; Chapter II: The Age of Factories, 1951-1970; Economic growth and regional policy during the 'golden age'; Growth and decline within the resource-based industries; Interventions The administrative emergence of WalesConclusion; Chapter III: Keeping Afloat: The 1970s; The end of the 'golden age' and the peak of regional aid; Uncertain times in the resource-based industries; The Welsh Office and job creation; Interventions; Conclusion; Chapter IV: Crisis, Response and the Impact of Margaret Thatcher: 1979-1987; The collapse of manufacturing and the eclipse of regional policy; Redundancies, subsidies and strikes in the resource-based industries; Emergency action from the Welsh Office; Interventions; Conclusion; Chapter V: A New Wales? 1987-1997 Optimism and disappointmentChanging views at the Welsh Office; Controversy within the development agencies; Interventions; Conclusion; Chapter VI: Devolution and its Discontents: 1997-2006; Stability and growth; The last years of the Welsh Office, 1997-1999; Quagmire at the National Assembly for Wales, 1999-2006; The bonfire of the quangos; Interventions; Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Data; Appendix 2: Maps; Appendix 3: Organisational Genealogy, 1936-2006; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover Summary Throughout the twentieth century, Wales underwent far-reaching economic upheavals. This is the first book to focus on these actions, and contains timely commentary as economic performance remains one of the most important issues facing contemporary Wales Notes Print version record Subject Industries -- Wales -- History Home rule -- Wales. Decentralization in government -- Great Britain HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain. Decentralization in government Economic history Home rule Industries Politics and government SUBJECT Wales -- Economic conditions -- 20th century Wales -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144890 Wales -- Politics and government -- 21st century Subject Great Britain Wales Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 1783169591 9781783169597

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