Hovels to High Rise: State Housing in Europe Since 1850 [1 ed.] 0415089360, 9780415089364

Hovels to Highrise traces how governments in five European countries became involved in replacing industrial revolution

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English Pages 456 [226] Year 1993

Hovels to High Rise: State Housing in Europe Since 1850 [1 ed.]
0415089360, 9780415089364

A look at the functions of State Housing Agencies in twenty one states during the first half of the 20th century.

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State and Status is an examination of the rise of the centralized state and its effect on the power of the aristocracy i

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In dealing with the common experience of women in modern society, this book provides a deeper insight into European wome

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Brings together studies of cultural institutions in Manchester from 1850 to the present day, giving an unprecedented acc

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Reviewing the current state of High-Density Housing In view of the growing number of diverse life styles, the search f

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What explains the rapid growth of state power in early modern Europe? While most scholars have pointed to the impact of

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Arguing that states emerged in Western Europe as powerful political-geographical centres rather than nation-states or na

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Originally published in 1993, this book is a detailed comparative examination of the housing issue by housing experts, l

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Provides an analysis of housing policies in Singapore; Hong Kong; Korea; Japan; China; and Taiwan. This book includes ch

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All countries aim to improve housing conditions for their citizens but many have been forced by the financial crisis to

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