Despite the growing belief in the efficacy of market forces, the ownership and use of land in Britain are now '...subject to a greater array of statutory controls than at any time since the introduction of the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act'. 'Market failure' arguments are used in support of land use planning. However, in this radical attack on the present regime, Mark Pennington shows that such arguments are misguided. Planners, even if altruistic, could not gather and interpret the information which would be necessary to run an efficient land use planning system. In practice, planners have their own interests and are subject to pressure from special interest groups which benefit from the present regime. Fundamental change is required, according to Pennington. The system is over-centralised, there is too little experimentation, information is lacking and incentive structures are inappropriate. The costs of enforcing property rights could be reduced by entrepreneurial action in a market. Private covenants, deed restrictions and the establishment of proprietary communities are the way forward.

Liberating the Land: The Case for Private Land-Use Planning

Business & Money

Pennington, Mark

Economics

Institute Of Economic Affairs

This book examines the complex relationships between social capital, markets and democracy. It argues that participation in markets positively enriches and enhances the stock of social capital, while, conversely, democratic politics may undermine it by facilitating divisive rent-seeking by special interest groups.

Rescuing Social Capital from Social Democracy (Hobart Papers (Paperback))

Meadowcroft, John

Planning and the Political Market argues that the enthusiasm for planning as an essential component of environmental protection is misplaced. Drawing on the experience of Britain and other Western democracies, the author uses public choice theory to explore the practical experience of land use planning as an example of government failure.The book opens by outlining the institutional focus of public choice theory, examining the central questions of market and government failure and the theoretical case for government intervention in the environment. Having explored the principal impacts of planning the book goes on to analyse the institutional structures which have produced these policy outcomes.The analysis suggests that institutional incentives within the 'political market' have frequently led to policies which favour special interest groups and public sector bureaucracy. The book concludes with an assessment of the potential for a private property rights, free market alternative to increase community involvement and access.

Planning and the Political Market: Public Choice and the Politics of Government Failure

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

The Athlone Press

Raise Your Child's Test Scores and Grades—in just Minutes a Day Test-taking is a critical skill your child must master. Like it or not, tests are frequently gateways to opportunity, and your child will ultimately face teacher-made, standardized, admission, and employment tests. What you need are fast, easy-to-teach, and attention-grabbing mini-lessons to turn your child into a test-taking expert now. Look no further! Inside are puzzles, games, and other creative educational activities that hold the answers to test-taking success. Better Test-Taking skills in 5 Minutes a Day is a low preparation and fun-learning aid. You'll discover a practical collection of quick ideas and methods to help your intermediate grade child develop essential test-taking skills, long-term preparations strategies, and techniques for conquering specific test types, including essays. This exciting teaching resource provides valuable learning tools in an interesting, interactive format that includes: ·At the Kitchen Table: Activities for you and your child to do together ·On the Go: Activities for in the car, while waiting in line—anywhere! ·On Your Own: Supplementary activities for you and your child ·Imagine that! and Just for Fun!: Informative and fun facts and jokes ·And Much more!

Better Test-Taking Skills in 5 Minutes a Day: Fun Activities to Boost Test Scores for Kids and Parents on the Go

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Prima Lifestyles

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Better Spelling in 5 Minutes a Day: Fun Spelling Activities for Kids and Parents on the Go Intermediate Grades

Children's Books

Three Rivers Press

Karl is visited, in true noir style, by a mysterious lady in black who sends him on a wild goose chase in hunt of a vampire named Loew. But what he discovers is something more sinister as he blacks out and blood is drawn from his arm. Dracula's daughter!Karl's former Partner, Trevor Jackson, winds up arguing with his niece as she tells him that she wants to quit the F.B.I. in order to hunt vampires with Karl, this creates tension between the two. Karl also sends Kate Bryant, whos been having nightmares about her father going to Aokigahara, Japan's suicide forest, to retrieve an equality crystal before Dominica does.Karl and Elliana finally catch up to the vampire that bit her! Can they destroy him in time for Elliana to revert to human form? Dominica is trying to resurrect both Sebastian and Dracula meanwhile Karl sends Thor and Jayson Hell deep into the catacombs of Paris to gather up one of the equality crystals before the vampires can recover it.

Karl Vincent: Vampire Hunter TP: Dracula Rising

Comics & Graphic Novels

Given, Kevin

Graphic Novels

Independently published

Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy (New Thinking in Political Economy series)

This important book offers a comprehensive defense of classical liberalism against contemporary challenges. It sets out an analytical framework of 'robust political economy' that explores the economic and political problems that arise from the phenomena of imperfect knowledge and imperfect incentives. 
Using this framework, the book defends the classical liberal focus on markets and the minimal state from the critiques presented by 'market failure' economics and communitarian and egalitarian variants of political theory. Mark Pennington expertly applies the lessons learned from responding to these challenges in the context of contemporary discussions surrounding the welfare state, international development, and environmental protection. 
 Written in an accessible style, this authoritative book would be useful for both undergraduate and graduate students of political economy and public policy as a standard reference work for classical liberal analysis and a defence of its normative prescriptions. The book's distinctive approach will ensure that academic practitioners of economics and political science, political theory and public policy will also find its controversial conclusions insightful.

Edward Elgar Publishing

This important book offers a comprehensive defence of classical liberalism against contemporary challenges. It sets out an analytical framework of 'robust political economy' that explores the economic and political problems that arise from the phenomena of imperfect knowledge and imperfect incentives. 
Using this framework, the book defends the classical liberal focus on markets and the minimal state from the critiques presented by 'market failure' economics and communitarian and egalitarian variants of political theory. Mark Pennington expertly applies the lessons learned from responding to these challenges in the context of contemporary discussions surrounding the welfare state, international development, and environmental protection. 
Written in an accessible style, this authoritative book would be useful for both undergraduate and graduate students of political economy and public policy as a standard reference work for classical liberal analysis and a defence of its normative prescriptions. The book's distinctive approach will ensure that academic practitioners of economics and political science, political theory and public policy will also find its controversial conclusions insightful.
Contents: 1. Introduction: Classical Liberalism and Robust Political Economy; Part I: Challenges to Classical Liberalism; 2. Market Failures 'Old' and 'New': The Challenge of Neo-Classical Economics; 3. Exit, Voice and Communicative Rationality: The Challenge of Communitarianism I; 4. Exit, Trust and Social Capital: The Challenge of Communitarianism II; 5. Equality and Social Justice: The Challenge of Egalitarianism; Part II: Towards the Minimal State; 6. Poverty Relief and Public Services: Welfare State or Minimal State?; 7. Institutions and International Development: Global Governance or the Minimal State?; 8. Environmental Protection: Green Leviathan or the Minimal State?; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Star Wars Comic-Kollektion: Bd. 23: General Grievous

Dixon, Chuck

Badeaux, Brandon

Leonardi, Rick

Ostrander,John

Panini Verlags GmbH

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