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Trusting Leviathan: The Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1799-1914
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ISBN: 0521037484
Author: Daunton, Martin
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Professor Martin Daunton's major work of original synthesis explores the politics of taxation in the "long" nineteenth century. In 1799, income tax stood at 20% of national income; by the outbreak of the First World War, it was 10%. This equitable exercise in fiscal containment lent the government a high level of legitimacy, allowing it to fund war and welfare in the twentieth century. Combining new research with a comprehensive survey of existing knowledge, this book examines the complex financial relationship between the State and its citizens.
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Trusting Leviathan: The Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1799-1914