Undermining the Central Line

TitleUndermining the Central Line
Year for Search1989
AuthorsRendell, Ruth(1930-2015), and Ward, Colin(1924-2010)
Volume / EditionChatto CounterBlasts no. 7
Pagination55 pp.
Date Published1989
PublisherChatto and Windus
Place PublishedLondon
ISBN Number0-7011-3598-0
KeywordsEnglish author, Female author, Male author
Annotation

The first chapter (1-8) is a decentralized eutopia set in 2051 emphasizing the revival of village life. The other chapters reinforce the eutopia by looking at various examples of successful decentralization with considerable discussion of the bad examples of centralism that currently exist.

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Rendell (1930-2015) is best known as the author of mystery novels; Ward (1924-2010) is best known as an anarchist theorist and architectural critic. 

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1989 Rendell, Ruth (1930-2015) and Colin Ward (1924-2010). Undermining the Central Line. Chatto CounterBlasts no. 7. London: Chatto and Windus. 55 pp. PSt

The first chapter (1-8) is a decentralized eutopia set in 2051 emphasizing the revival of village life. The other chapters reinforce the eutopia by looking at various examples of successful decentralization with considerable discussion of the bad examples of centralism that currently exist. Rendell is best known as the author of mystery novels; Ward is best known as an anarchist theorist and architectural critic. Female co-author.