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Squatting in Britain 1945-1955: Housing, Politics and Direct Action
Don Watson
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Description for Squatting in Britain 1945-1955: Housing, Politics and Direct Action
Paperback. Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 260 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'. The book examines how these squatters built communities and campaigned for improvements; how local and national government reacted; the spread of squatting to empty mansions and hotels, and the roles of political activists. Further, it discusses what these events reveal about the attitude of the 1945 government to popular initiatives.This book describes ... Read more
Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'. The book examines how these squatters built communities and campaigned for improvements; how local and national government reacted; the spread of squatting to empty mansions and hotels, and the roles of political activists. Further, it discusses what these events reveal about the attitude of the 1945 government to popular initiatives.This book describes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850367287
SKU
V9780850367287
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-38
About Don Watson
Don Watson is a retired research and development officer in local government in the North- East. He has B.A. and PhD degrees from Hull University and an M.A. from UCE in Birmingham. He has contributed to books and articles on labour history for over twenty years (including Labour History Review; Media, Culture and Society; Socialist History, North East History and ... Read more
Reviews for Squatting in Britain 1945-1955: Housing, Politics and Direct Action
"...The definitive account of these events and, very usefully, the aftermath. The judgements are carefully made and convincingly argued." (Emeritus Professor James Hinton, University of Warwick)