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postgraduate thesis: Slipping from the stratosphere: British aerospace in the superpower era
Title | Slipping from the stratosphere: British aerospace in the superpower era |
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Advisors | |
Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Wenham, P. R.. (2013). Slipping from the stratosphere : British aerospace in the superpower era. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4979960 |
Abstract |
In the aftermath of the Second World War the possession of aerospace technology—missiles, rockets and civil and military aircraft—was one of the hallmarks of a powerful nation, as well as an important diplomatic tool. Britain had a tremendous amount of expertise in these fields. The rise of the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, had transformed the international political and strategic situation. How would Britain use her technology to safeguard her interests in these changed circumstances? How and why did she fall behind? This thesis sets out to investigate these questions and determine the role aerospace played in influencing Britain’s relations with allies and neighbours in a new age. It looks at how she faced up to the dilemma of deciding whether to forge ever closer links with her transatlantic ally or overturn centuries of history by entering Europe. The study examines major British aerospace projects, their relative success or failure and their political legacy. It also looks at some of the personalities involved in the story, to illustrate attitudes to technology in Whitehall, the boardroom and the drawing office. Ultimately, it seeks to explain how the decisions that were made in the post-war decades shaped the country’s eventual destiny. |
Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
Subject | Aerospace industries - Great Britain - History - 20th century. |
Dept/Program | History |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/181526 |
HKU Library Item ID | b4979960 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.advisor | Roberts, PM | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Becker, B | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wenham, Paul Robert. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Wenham, P. R.. (2013). Slipping from the stratosphere : British aerospace in the superpower era. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4979960 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/181526 | - |
dc.description.abstract | In the aftermath of the Second World War the possession of aerospace technology—missiles, rockets and civil and military aircraft—was one of the hallmarks of a powerful nation, as well as an important diplomatic tool. Britain had a tremendous amount of expertise in these fields. The rise of the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, had transformed the international political and strategic situation. How would Britain use her technology to safeguard her interests in these changed circumstances? How and why did she fall behind? This thesis sets out to investigate these questions and determine the role aerospace played in influencing Britain’s relations with allies and neighbours in a new age. It looks at how she faced up to the dilemma of deciding whether to forge ever closer links with her transatlantic ally or overturn centuries of history by entering Europe. The study examines major British aerospace projects, their relative success or failure and their political legacy. It also looks at some of the personalities involved in the story, to illustrate attitudes to technology in Whitehall, the boardroom and the drawing office. Ultimately, it seeks to explain how the decisions that were made in the post-war decades shaped the country’s eventual destiny. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B49799605 | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Aerospace industries - Great Britain - History - 20th century. | - |
dc.title | Slipping from the stratosphere: British aerospace in the superpower era | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b4979960 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Doctor of Philosophy | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Doctoral | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | History | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b4979960 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991034242189703414 | - |