Book review: Hope in Hopeless Times

Abstract

of writing this review. Renwick and Shilliam conclude Squalor by pointing to ‘the enormity of the struggle’ (155). Perhaps unexpectedly they do not call for a praxis-informed action or recommendations to reduce the inequality. Instead, they reflect on the land, resources, relationship and values relating to property (Renwick & Shilliam 2022: 155). Squalor is a foundational history of housing policy and development within the United Kingdom. Renwick and Shilliam’s writing is critically efficient and to the point for the reader. Certainly, Squalor is a thought-provoking and significantly beneficial book for any reader to enjoy. Squalor is also a must in the academic arsenal of an undergraduate or postgraduate student studying this specific phenomenon of interest.