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A Century of Municipal Progress: 1835-1935 book cover

1st Edition

A Century of Municipal Progress 1835-1935

Edited By Harold J. Laski, W. Ivor Jennings, William A. Robson Copyright 1935
510 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1935, A Century of Municipal Progress: 1835-1935 edited by Harold J. Laski, W. Ivor Jennings, and William A. Robson, is a seminal exploration of the transformative evolution of local government in Britain over a century. This comprehensive volume examines the profound changes in municipal governance, from the pre-1835 era to the sweeping reforms of the 19th and early 20th... Read more

Introduction by the Editors 1. Before 1835 2. The Social Background: 1835- 1935 3. The Municipal Revolution 4. The Town Council 5. The Committee System in Local Government 6. The Municipal Service 7. The Health of the People 8. Highways and Transportation 9. Housing and Civic Planning 10. The Nation’s Schools 11. Public Libraries 12. Municipal Museums and Art Galleries 13. The Police and Public Safety 14. The Public Utility Services 15. The Relief of the Poor 16. The Finance of Municipal Government 17. Parliament and the Local Authorities 18. Central Control 19. The Outlook Chronological Table of Local Government Select Bibliography Biographical Notes on the Authors Index

Biography

Harold J Laski, W. Ivor Jennings, and William A. Robson

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