London's Mayor at 20 by Jack Brown
This year, London's elected mayor and assembly turn twenty. But has London's mayoralty lived up to the expectations that were set for it? Have its three mayors been able to get to grips with the city's challenges? How have they responded to crises in the past - and what does the future hold?
"At a time when so many people are disillusioned about politics, this book reminds us that real change is possible - as we've seen with the impact of successive London mayorsFrom the congestion charge to Tech City, London has evolved dramatically over the past two decades - and London's Mayor at 20 tells the story of this transformation in a brilliantly human and compelling way." - Rohan Silva, former senior policy advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron "The London mayoralty was the most radical innovation in the capital's government since the LCC. For the first time the political life of the metropolis was embodied in one personality. This study of its creation, strengths and weaknesses is essential reading for anyone who cares about London. It should roll the pitch for a second stage of reform to the capital's transport, policing, education and health. Where I think some regional mayors are of dubious permanence, London's is irreplaceable." - Simon Jenkins, journalist and author of A Short History of London
Tony Travers is associate dean of the School of Public Policy and co-director of LSE London. His key research interests include local and regional government and public service reform. He is the author of a number of books about London and British sub-national government, including The Politics of London: Governing an Ungovernable City and London’s Boroughs at 50. Jack Brown is a lecturer in London studies and London partnerships director (education) in the department of political economy at King’s College London. He is also a research manager at Centre for London, the capital’s dedicated think tank. Richard Brown is deputy director at Centre for London. He leads the centre’s research and events programme and previously worked at the Greater London Authority, the London Development Agency and the London Legacy Development Corporation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785906350 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785906356 |
| Title | London's Mayor at 20 |
| Author | Jack Brown |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Biteback Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-11-28 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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