Alan S.Milward, formerly Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics, and of Economics in Stanford University, is the author of several books on the modern economic and political development of Europe including The Reconstruction of Western Europe, 1945–1951 (1992) and The European Rescue of the Nation State (1994). George Brennan is Research Assistant at the London School of Economics.

• Introduction 1 A PERSPECTIVE ON BRITISH IMPORT CONTROLS 2 QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS AND THE MODERN STATE 3 BRITISH COMMERCIAL POLICY AND THE OEEC TRADE LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME, 1949–51 4 TAKING THE LEAD IN EUROPE The international politics of import controls, 1952–6 5 MEASURING THE EFFECTS OF QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 6 THE EFFECT OF IMPORT CONTROLS ON BRITISH MANUFACTURING

Alan S.Milward, formerly Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics, and of Economics in Stanford University, is the author of several books on the modern economic and political development of Europe including The Reconstruction of Western Europe, 1945–1951 (1992) and The European Rescue of the Nation State (1994). George Brennan is Research Assistant at the London School of Economics.

• Introduction 1 A PERSPECTIVE ON BRITISH IMPORT CONTROLS 2 QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS AND THE MODERN STATE 3 BRITISH COMMERCIAL POLICY AND THE OEEC TRADE LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME, 1949–51 4 TAKING THE LEAD IN EUROPE The international politics of import controls, 1952–6 5 MEASURING THE EFFECTS OF QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 6 THE EFFECT OF IMPORT CONTROLS ON BRITISH MANUFACTURING