1st Edition
Housing, Individuals and the State The Morality of Government Intervention
By Peter King
Copyright 1998
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Can the state solve housing problems or does it create them? This book explores the question by combining a detailed critique of contemporary housing policy with a philisophical analysis of the role of the state and individuals. Examining the state's role as controller and funder of housing, the author contends that the state is not capable of planning and controlling a sustainable housing policy.
Introduction 1 A libertarian approach 2 Approaches to housing subsidies 3 Need and choice 4 Why is housing subsidised? 5 Subsidies 6 Neutrality between households 7 The need and prospects for reform 8 Localism and voluntary exchange
Biography
Peter King is a Senior Lecturer in Housing Studies, Centre for Comparative Research, De Montfort University, Leicester.