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The failure of land reform in twentieth-century England : the triumph of private property /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tichelar, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Subjects:
Land reform > England > History > 20th century.
Land use > England > History > 20th century.
Land tenure > England > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The English land question in historical perspective
  • Land reform movements before 1914
  • The impact of the First World War and the spread of owner-occupation
  • The rise of town planning and the demise of site value rating
  • The impact of the war on town and country
  • Tensions in the wartime coalition government
  • The post-war settlement
  • Continuing battles over compensation and betterment
  • The triumph of private property and future options for land reform
  • Conclusion.