This book examines the decline of the cotton textiles industry, which defined Britain as an industrial nation, from its peak in the late nineteenth century to t
This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research on industrial history. In selecting and contextualising this volume, the editors address how the field o
This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research on industrial history. In selecting and contextualising this volume, the editors address how the field o
This book links the world of finance directly to the fate of the cotton and textile industry, long a metaphor for the rise and fall of Britain as a manufacturin
Financial fraud is a serious and seemingly intractable problem. Financial scandals regularly punctuate newspaper headlines and regulators and auditors appear be