The Poor Had No Lawyers - Who Owns Scotland and How They Got it (Paperback)

Who owns Scotland? How did they get it? What happened to all the common land in Scotland? Has the Scottish Parliament made any difference? Can we get our common good land back? In this book, Andy Wightman updates the statistics of landownership in Scotland and explores how and why landowners got their hands on the millions of acres of land that were once held in common. He tells the untold story of how Scotland's legal establishment and politicians managed to appropriate land through legal fixes. Have attempts to redistribute this power more equitably made any difference, and what are the full implications of the recent debt-fuelled housing bubble, the Smith Commission and the new Scottish Government's proposals on land reform? For all those with an interest in urban and rural land in Scotland, this updated edition of The Poor Had No Lawyers provides a fascinating analysis of one the most important political questions in Scotland.

General

Imprint:	Birlinn
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2015
Authors:	Andy Wightman
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	560
ISBN-13:	978-1-78027-310-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Property & real estate Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Money & Finance > Property & real estate
LSN:	1-78027-310-X
Barcode:	9781780273105

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