The sugar industry has been a vital part of the economic and social life of modern Philippine society. John A. Larkin examines how both the Filipino people and colonizing forces participated in this industry and how two types of society emerged: one based on plantation agriculture, the other on tenant farming. Negros Occidental and Pampanga, the most important sugar-producing regions, are the focus of Larkin's study. Examining the rise of the elite plantation-owning class, the subsequent gap between the extraordinarily wealthy and the impoverished, and the nation's dependence on the international market, Larkin concludes that the sugar industry resulted in stunted economic development, wide cleavages among the Filipino people, and an imbalance of political power - effects that are still felt today.
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• Railway history affecting the workshops before the
• 1923 amalgamation-- railway history affecting the workshops,
• 1923 to 1947-- railway history affecting the workshops since nationalization in 1948-- the main works of the former G.W.R.-- the main works of the former L.M.S.R.-- the main works of the former L.N.E.R.-- the main works of the former S.R.-- repair of locomotives, carriages and wagons-- building a locomotive of the Princess Royal type in 1935-- works organization and management-- production planning and control-- quality assurance-- machinery and plant-- specialized activities-- the railway workshops in two world wars-- training of staff-- industrial relations-- financial control-- towards
• 2000 AD.
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An illustrated history of Britain's railway workshops, covering the period from 1823 to 1986, this comprehensive book deals with the history of the main railway workshops of Britain, a subject of wide-ranging mechanical and electrical engineering interest. It tells a unique and fascinating story which will appeal to all who share an interest in the influence of the railways on the history of Britain's national life.
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