Inward Conquest: The Political Origins of Modern Public Services

ISBN-13: 9781316647769 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 230 str.

Ben W. Ansell; Johannes Lindvall

Opis

Examining schools, libraries, prisons, asylums, and vaccines, this study is the first comprehensive look at the origins of public services.

Recenzje

'This book makes a significant contribution to the literature by advancing knowledge on the origins and development of public services.' Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, Political Science Quarterly

Spis treści

Part I. A Revolution in Government: 1. Two cities; 2. Public services; Part II. Order: 3. The police; 4. Prisons; Part III. Knowledge: 5. Schools; 6. Libraries; Part IV. Health: 7. Asylums; 8. Vaccinations; 9. Midwifery; Part V. The Origins of Public Services: 10. Conclusions.