National Evils and Practical Remedies - With a Plan for a Model Town

In this 1849 work Buckingham proposes a number of political reforms and describes his vision of a model community.

List of contents

Part I. Existing Evils of Society; Part II. Model Town and Associated Community; Part III. True Principles of Taxation - Financial Reform; Part IV. Emigration and Colonization; Part V. Necessity of a New Reform Bill - Purification of the Electoral System; Part VI. Regeneration of Ireland.

Summary

James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855) was a Cornish-born traveller, writer and member of Parliament. In this work, published in 1849, he proposes a number of economic and political reforms and describes his vision of a model community, as well as his thoughts on how such a city should be planned.

Product details

• Authors: James Silk Buckingham, Buckingham James Silk
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108036863
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03686-3
• No. of pages: 554
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Urban communities