A startling expose of Britain's most valuable asset - its land. Kevin Cahill's investigations reveal how the 6000 or so landowners -mostly aristocrats, but also large institutions and the Crown - own about 40 million acres, more than half the country, and have maintained their grip on the land right throughout the 20th century. The book argues that our present system of landownership is of material detriment to the vast majority of homeowners in the UK, imposing a land tax on homeowners while many of the wealthiest landowners in the country pay rates and actually receive money in the form of grants and subsidies for owning land. Cahill's arguments are supported with 80 pages of tables, maps and statistics.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN-10
0862419123
ISBN-13
9780862419127
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96116581
Product Key Features
Author
Kevin M. Cahill
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Politics: General & Référence
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
1268g
Height
267mm
Width
200mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Content Note
80pp Maps & Tables
Out-Of-Print Date
07/10/2003
Date of Publication
29/11/2001
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Politics: General & Référence
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