Just Taxes

The Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1914–1979

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Martin Daunton

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In 1914, taxation was about 10 per cent of GNP; by 1979, taxes had risen to almost half of the total national income, and contributed to the rise of Thatcher. Martin Daunton continues the story begun in Trusting Leviathan, offering a unique analysis of the politics of acceptance of huge tax rises after the First World War and asks why it did not provoke the same levels of discontent in Britain as it did on the continent. He further questions why acceptance gave way to hostility at the end of this period. Daunton views taxes as the central driving force for equity or efficiency. As such he provides a detailed discussion of their potential in providing revenue for the state, and their use in shaping the social structure and influencing economic growth. Just Taxes places taxation in its proper place, at the centre of modern British history.

Author Biography:

MARTIN DAUNTON, FBA, is Fellow of Churchill College and Professor of Economic History in the University of Cambridge.

Release date NZ

October 17th, 2002

Author

Martin Daunton

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

23 Tables, unspecified

Pages

424

Dimensions

152x229x27

ISBN-13

9780521814003

Product ID

1772133

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