{"product_id":"waging-war-and-building-peace-leon-gooberman-9781837722709","title":"Waging War and Building Peace: Mobilising Industry in Wales, 1934-1947","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe war that changed everything: how government-led industry reshaped Wales' future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between 1934 and 1947, Wales underwent a dramatic economic transformation. Once reliant on a struggling private sector, the nation saw its industries reorganized under government control as wartime demands reshaped the economy. \u003ci\u003eWaging War and Building Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in-depth study of this period, outlining how state-led industrial mobilization eliminated unemployment, modernized agriculture, and expanded manufacturing while coal mining remained in crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leon Gooberman studies how wartime policies not only fueled production but also laid the groundwork for post-war economic planning, ensuring the state retained a dominant role even after the fighting ceased. This book traces the profound shifts that redefined industry, labor, and governance in Wales: from factory floors to government offices, offering a new perspective on a pivotal moment in the nation's economic history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leon Gooberman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837722706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837722709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wales Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Leon Gooberman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927913156863,"sku":"9781837722709","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7a9a4c0-93a4-4c4f-ade6-ac09c1abb4cf.jpg?v=1749373357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/waging-war-and-building-peace-leon-gooberman-9781837722709","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}