The British dynamic mail contract on the North Atlantic: 1860--1900
This article addresses the research on the situation of the British shipping industry and mail service on the North Atlantic during the latter half of the nineteenth century. In addition to revealing the co-operation and competition among various shipping companies, the article will discuss the offi...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/00076791.2012.683419 |
| Summary: | This article addresses the research on the situation of the British shipping industry and mail service on the North Atlantic during the latter half of the nineteenth century. In addition to revealing the co-operation and competition among various shipping companies, the article will discuss the official assistance from the British government in support of the shipping industry. The article will argue that the lobbying of shipping companies was highly influential in the political decision-making process of awarding mail contracts. The article concludes that the British transatlantic mail contract in the nineteenth century had become a politically motivated policy rather than an economic issue. |
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