Half a Century of Municipal Decline

1935-1985

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geography, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography
Cover of the book Half a Century of Municipal Decline by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781135669676
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781135669676
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Local government passed unscathed through the political and economic upheavals which followed the Great Depression. Contemporary commentators had every reason to look forward to continued growth and expansion in the role of local government, which was seen as the main vehicle for the social programmes of the comeing Welfare State. That optimism was misplaced. Many of the trends of the early twentieth century have been reveresed. From the vantage point of 1985, local government was in crisis so severe that its continued existence was called into question. In this unique book eleven authors explain what happened and how the local government system weakened. Political, financial, economic and legal issues are explored, as are factors such as housing, planning, and social welfare.

This book was first published in 1985.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Local government passed unscathed through the political and economic upheavals which followed the Great Depression. Contemporary commentators had every reason to look forward to continued growth and expansion in the role of local government, which was seen as the main vehicle for the social programmes of the comeing Welfare State. That optimism was misplaced. Many of the trends of the early twentieth century have been reveresed. From the vantage point of 1985, local government was in crisis so severe that its continued existence was called into question. In this unique book eleven authors explain what happened and how the local government system weakened. Political, financial, economic and legal issues are explored, as are factors such as housing, planning, and social welfare.

This book was first published in 1985.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Global Political Justice by
Cover of the book Jumpstart! ICT by
Cover of the book The Politics of Heritage by
Cover of the book Liquid Organization by
Cover of the book Analysing Genre by
Cover of the book Bamboozled!: How America Loses the Intellectual Game with Japan and Its Implications for Our Future in Asia by
Cover of the book Energy 2000 by
Cover of the book Shakespeare’s Theatre of War by
Cover of the book Industrial Relations in Education by
Cover of the book Digital Labor by
Cover of the book Social Work Practice by
Cover of the book The Finality of the Higher Criticism by
Cover of the book Volume 18, Tome IV: Kierkegaard Secondary Literature by
Cover of the book Place-Keeping by
Cover of the book Racial Spectacles by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy