Information, institutions, and local government in England, 1500-1700 : turning inside /

This volume investigates the reasons for and consequences of the wide-scale changes to the nature of local government in early modern England: a shift from 'open' to 'closed' management of a host of problems - from the representation of authority itself to treatment of every kind...

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Main Author:	Griffiths, Paul, 1960- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Local government > England > History > 16th century. Local government > England > History > 17th century. Government information > England > History > 16th century. Government information > England > History > 17th century. Criminal justice, Administration of > England > History > 16th century. Criminal justice, Administration of > England > History > 17th century. Administration locale > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle. Administration locale > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle. Information sur l'État > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle. Information sur l'État > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle. Criminal justice, Administration of Government information Local government England Public administration. Politics and Government. 1500-1699 information institutions, punishment, bridewells, inside surveillance, outside surveillance, precision, representation, local government Electronic books. History
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Summary:	This volume investigates the reasons for and consequences of the wide-scale changes to the nature of local government in early modern England: a shift from 'open' to 'closed' management of a host of problems - from the representation of authority itself to treatment of every kind of local disorder, from petty crime and poverty to dirty streets.
Item Description:	Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191918735 0191918733 9780192650047 0192650041 019265005X 9780192650054