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The following pages are not presented as any contrioobution to either science or literature. They aim at nothing more pretentious than describing, in language geasily read and understood, the more important of those reforms in the administration of the metropolis, which are often known as The London Programme. The present exposition of that programme is in no sense authoritative, and the writer has no other warrant for his task than a life-long acquaintance with oi London, and a very real and deep affection for his native city. cj The greatest need of the metropolis is, it may bee suggested, the growth among its citizens of a greater sense of common life. That Municipal Patriotism which once marked the free cities of I taly, and which is already to be found in our own provincial towns, can, perhaps, best be developed in London by a steady gexpansion of the sphere of civic as compared with rindividual
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book formulates a group of urgent political reforms for London, England. It argues that London has been largely neglected by the central government due to its lack of municipal powers and functions. The author contends that London requires a new organization and authority but recognizes that this change will be difficult. The book argues that wealthy elites and interest groups have benefited from Londonâs helplessness. The author includes reform proposals for the administration of the metropolis, including education, housing, policing, and waste collection. This book builds on years of political reform and social critique in order to propose a comprehensive plan for improving the lives of everyday Londoners. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331474463_0
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