{"product_id":"9780571280186-audit-of-war","title":"The Audit of War","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Illusion and Reality of Britain as a Great Nation\u003cbr\u003eArgues that British industry during the Second World War was scandalously inefficient, a situation Barnett blamed on an establishment more concerned with welfare than with industry, technology or the capacity of the nation to fight a war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorrelli Barnett described his \u003ci\u003eAudit or War\u003c\/i\u003e as an \u003ci\u003e'operational study'\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003e'uncover the causes of Britain's protracted decline as an industrial country since the Second World War.'\u003c\/i\u003e First published in 1986, the book swiftly became one of the most controversial and influential historical works of its time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'[The Audit of War] \u003c\/i\u003eargued that British industry during the Second World War was scandalously inefficient, a situation Barnett blamed on an establishment more concerned with welfare than with industry, technology or the capacity of the nation to fight a war. Alan Clark records approvingly that Mrs Thatcher herself read it.' David Edgerton, \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stimulating polemic.' \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A formidable book, essential reading.' Asa Briggs, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41607544242273,"sku":"9780571280186","price":20.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28457159.jpg?v=1738224428","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571280186-audit-of-war","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}