Socialism in Local Government (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

W. G. Towler

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331076773 ISBN 13 : 9781331076773

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A critical look at how socialist ideas shape local government—and what it means for taxpayers. This book examines the rise of administrative socialism in municipal life, the push toward public ownership of services, and the real costs and trade-offs for city budgets and the people who pay the bills.

Through careful analysis, the work argues that sweeping municipal control can strain finances, blur accountability, and affect the quality and price of essential services. It presents a clear contrast between public and private approaches to running utilities and urban programs, offering readers a grounded view of what local decisions can mean for everyday life.

• Explains the case for and against widespread municipal trading and public ownership.


• Compares efficiency, costs, and incentives under public versus private enterprise.


• Discusses how governance, accountability, and legislation influence local public services.


• Suggests practical policy directions to balance public aims with economic realities.

Ideal for readers interested in urban policy, local government history, and debates on how best to organize public services.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

With an introduction by H. M. Jessel. This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1908 edition by Allen, London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331076773
• ISBN 13: 9781331076773
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
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