TY - BOOK AU - Tichelar,Michael TI - Labour in the suburbs: political change in Croydon during the twentieth century T2 - Routledge studies in modern history SN - 9781003264552 U1 - 324.2410709421/6 23/eng/20230214 PY - 2023/// CY - New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Labour Party (Great Britain) KW - History KW - Political parties KW - Great Britain KW - Suburbanites KW - Political activity KW - England KW - London KW - Political participation KW - Political culture KW - HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY / Modern / General KW - HISTORY / Social History KW - Croydon (London, England) KW - Politics and government KW - Social conditions N1 - Introduction. Changing definitions of suburbia -- From 'dunroamin' to 'edge city' -- A new typology of different suburbs -- Edwardian socialism (1900-1914) -- New patterns of citizenship and politics (1914 -1939) -- Affluence and dealignment (1939-1979) -- Black settlement and new politics (1979-1997) -- Peace and disarmament -- Housing and redevelopment -- Conclusion. Towards an edge city (1997 -- 2020) N2 - "This book is the first comprehensive economic, social and political study of the London suburb of Croydon from 1900 up to the present day. Labour in the Suburbs will be of interest to the general reader as well as students of modern British history with special interests in electoral sociology, political representation and suburbanisation. It provides a template against which to measure the process of suburbanisation in the UK and internationally"-- UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003264552 ER -