A Contrived Countryside: The Governance of Rural Housing in England 1900–74

A Contrived Countryside: The Governance of Rural Housing in England 1900–74
ISBN-10
3030626512
ISBN-13
9783030626518
Category
Political Science
Pages
555
Language
English
Published
2021-03-26
Publisher
Springer Nature
Author
Keith Hoggart

Description

This book shows how governance regimes before the 1970s suppressed rural prospects of housing improvement and created conditions for middle-class capture. Using original archival sources to reveal the intricacies of local and national policy processes, weak rural housing performances are shown to owe more to national governance regimes than local under-performance. Looking `behind the scenes' at policy processes highlights neglected principles in national governance, and shows how investigating rural housing is fundamental to understanding the national scene. With original insights and a new analytical perspective, this volume offers evidence and conclusions that challenge mainstream assumptions in public policy, housing, rural studies and planning.

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