Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Workers Around the World: Case Studies 1950-2010

By: Murphy, Hugh

Maritime trade is the backbone of the world's economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermined in the 1950s by competition from the Japanese, who have since been overtaken by South Korea and, most recently, China. The case studies in this volume trace...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9462981159
• ISBN13: 9789462981157
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 748 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"