The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

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Robert C. Allen (Global Distinguished Professor of Economic History, NYU Abu Dhabi)

The Industrial Revolution

A Very Short Introduction

Robert C. Allen (Global Distinguished Professor of Economic History, NYU Abu Dhabi)

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Oxford University Press
23 February 2017

History; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; History: specific events & topics; Industrialisation & industrial history

Series: Very Short Introductions

The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed. Machines were used to spin and weave cloth, steam engines were used to provide reliable power, and industry was fed by the construction of the first railways, a great network of arteries feeding the factories. Cities grew as people shifted from agriculture to industry and commerce. Hand in hand with the growth of cities came rising levels of pollution and disease. Many people lost their jobs to the new machinery, whilst working conditions in the factories were grim and pay was low. As the middle classes prospered, social unrest ran through the working classes, and the exploitation of workers led to the growth of trade unions and protest movements. In this Very Short Introduction, Robert C. Allen analyzes the key features of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and the spread of industrialization to other countries. He considers the factors that combined to enable industrialization at this time, including Britain's position as a global commercial empire, and discusses the changes in technology and business organization, and their impact on different social classes and groups. Introducing the 'winners' and the 'losers' of the Industrial Revolution, he looks at how the changes were reflected in evolving government policies, and what contribution these made to the economic transformation.

By: Robert C. Allen (Global Distinguished Professor of Economic History NYU Abu Dhabi)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 149g
ISBN: 9780198706786
ISBN 10: 0198706782
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 23 February 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Then and now 2: The pre-Industral Revolution, 1500-1700 3: Why the Industrial Revolution was British 4: The condition of England 5: Reform and democracy 6: The spread of the Industrial Revolution abroad References Further Reading Index

Bob Allen is Global Distinguished Professor of Economic History at New York University, Abu Dhabi, and a Senior Research Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. Allen has written on English agricultural history, international competition in the steel industry, the extinction of whales, and contemporary policies on education. His articles have won the Cole Prize, the Redlich Prize, and the Explorations Prize. His books include Enclosure and the Yeoman: The Agricultural Development of the South Midlands, 1450-1850 (2009), and Farm to Factory: A Re-interpretation of the Soviet Industrial Revolution (2003), both of which won the Ranki Prize of the Economic History Association, The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective (2009), and Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction (2011). Bob Allen is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Society of Canada.

Reviews for The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

a landmark outline of global economic growth and the British Industrial Revolution in alignment with mainstream economic thinking today. * Avner Offer, Economic History.net * An authoritative overview of recent perspectives on the Industrial Revolution which is very clearly written and a pleasure to read. * Nick Crafts, Professor of Economic History, University of Warwick *