New Labour's Countryside

Part one: Context and political strategies: New Labour's countryside ~ Michael Woods; Rethinking rural policy under New Labour ~ Neil Ward; Rural governance, devolution and policy delivery ~ Mark Goodwin; Part two: The key debates: The foot and mouth crisis ~ Michael Winter; The hunting debate ~ Michael Woods; Housing development in the countryside ~ Nick Gallent; The right to roam and access to the countryside ~ Gavin Parker; Part three: Policies for the rural economy, society and environment: Agricultural policy ~ Alan Greer; Rural communities: development and governance ~ Bill Edwards, Graham Gardner and Michael Woods; Social exclusion, poverty and rural deprivation ~ Paul Milbourne; Crime and policing in the countryside ~ Richard Yarwood; The rural new deal: employment and training ~ Martin Jones and Suzie Watkin; National Parks and the governance of the rural environment ~ Nicola Thompson; Part four: Conclusion: Beyond New Labour's countryside ~ Michael Woods.