Battleships and dividends : the rise of private armaments firms in Great Britain and Italy, c.1860-1914

This thesis analyses the rise of private armaments firms in Great Britain and in Italy from mid-19th century to the outbreak of the First World War, with a focus on naval armaments and military shipbuilding. During this period, the armaments industry underwent a radical transformation, moving from b...

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Main Author: Marchisio, Giulio
Published: Durham University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571917