Squatting in britain 1945-1955: housing, politics and direct action
Auteur :
Watson, Don
Éditeur :
The Merlin Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780850367287
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'.