Liberty and locality : Parliament, permissive legislation, and ratepayers' democracies in the nineteenth century /

A study of local government and permissive legislation in 19th-century Britain. It argues that permissive legislation facilitated local initiative and debate, and that local initiatives were often more effective than national legislation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Prest, John M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford [England] : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1990.
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Parliament > History > 19th century. Great Britain. > Parliament Großbritannien > Parliament Decentralization in government > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Great Britain > Politics and government > 19th century. Local government > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Local government > Law and legislation > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Local Government > history Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siècle. Administration locale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle. Decentralization in government Local government Local government > Law and legislation Politics and government Great Britain Zensuswahlrecht Kommunale Selbstverwaltung Großbritannien Gemeindeverwaltung Lokaal bestuur. Decentralization in government > Great Britain > History > 19th century Local government > Law and legislation > Great Britain > History > 19th century Local government > Great Britain > History > 19th century Great Britain > Politics and government > 19th century Geschichte (1828-1875) Geschichte (1830-1875) 1800-1899 Great Britain > Local government, history Electronic books. History
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by Prest, John M.
Published 1990

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