With rapid population growth, a long-term dearth in new housing construction, the emergence of Ngeneration rentO and rising homelessness, the issue of housing in the UK is considered complex, open-ended and intractable. Using insights from public choice theory, the new institutionalism and social constructionism Housing Politics in the United Kingdom locates the contemporary Nhousing questionO in historically entrenched power relationships involving markets, planning, and territorial electoral politics. Written to complement the 3rd edition of the authorOs bestselling Understanding housing policy (forthcoming, 2017), this book will be essential reading for students of Housing, Social Policy, Social History, Urban Studies, Planning and Political Science.
Preface; Housing and politics; Land politics; Urban renewal: Fencing the cities; Private landlords: 'Rachman' or 'residential property owner'?; A property-owning democracy?; Eclipsing council housing; 'Bending the 'third arm': Politicians and housing associations; Homelessness politics; Devolution: Where's the difference?; Conclusion: What next?.
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