{"product_id":"new-labours-countryside-michael-woods-9781861349323","title":"New Labour's Countryside: Rural Policy in Britain Since 1997","description":"\u003cp\u003eRural policy has presented some of the most difficult and unexpected challenges to the New Labour government. From the Foot and Mouth crisis to the rise of the Countryside Alliance, from farm protests to concerns about rural crime, rural issues have frequently seized headlines and formed the basis of organized opposition to the government. Yet, the same government, elected with a record number of rural MPs, has also proactively sought to reform rural policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book critically reviews and analyses the development and implementation of New Labour's rural policies since 1997. It explores the factors shaping the evolution and form of New Labour's rural agenda, and assesses the impact of specific policies. Contributions examine discursive restructuring of the rural policy agenda, the institutional reforms and effects of devolution, the key political debates and challenges around hunting, agricultural reform, Foot and Mouth, housing development and the 'right to roam', and review policy developments with respect to crime, social exclusion and employment in the countryside, rural community governance and national parks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"New Labour's Countryside\" will be of interest to students of contemporary British politics and of rural studies, and to anyone involved in the government and politics of the countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Woods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861349327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861349323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 186","brand":"Michael Woods","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088933433599,"sku":"9781861349323","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e872e6f-4779-4cb6-93d4-666814381236.jpg?v=1769107356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-labours-countryside-michael-woods-9781861349323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}