Martin Daunton: 1 book
Just Taxes
The Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1914–1979
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2002
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 an analysis of the politics of acceptance of huge tax rises after...
