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The Contested Countryside : Rural Politics and Land Controversy in Modern Britain, Paperback / softback Book

The Contested Countryside : Rural Politics and Land Controversy in Modern Britain Paperback / softback

Edited by Jeremy (University of Reading, UK) Burchardt, Philip Conford

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Life in rural Britain has changed beyond recognition since the beginning of the twentieth century.

Through dramatic events, such as the ban on hunting and the outbreak of mad cow disease, and through the growth of the organic movement, changes in farming practices and increasing rural poverty have all had an effect on how we view the countryside and the people who live there.

Through an examination of the historical background to some of the main controversies, the authors explore the key elements of rural life, including the varying responses to animal disease during Biblical times to the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the relationship between farming methods and landscape preservation, as well as organic farming, the role of the European Union and the truth about the Countryside Alliance.

Throughout, they address the thorny question of whether the countryside can still support a rural population.

This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in contemporary and historical rural life in Britain.

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