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London's Mayor at 20 Jack Brown

London's Mayor at 20 By Jack Brown

London's Mayor at 20 by Jack Brown


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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?

London's Mayor at 20 Summary

London's Mayor at 20: Governing a Global City in the 21st Century by Jack Brown

A few months into the new millennium in May 2000, Ken Livingstone became the first ever Mayor of London. In the succeeding two decades, London has undergone a dramatic evolution under three very different mayors, but how has the mayoralty itself changed? How have the capital's challenges and crises been overcome? And is the office still fit for purpose? At a time of tremendous uncertainty for the capital and the nation generally, this ambitious new book marks the twentieth anniversary of the creation of the position of the Mayor of London. It examines how the first three mayors have approached the role with markedly distinct politics, outlooks and styles and how the position has transformed over time to meet the changing needs of the city. London's Mayor at 20 combines expert opinion with reflections from those closely involved in setting up, running and working in the mayor's office. Featuring a foreword by Tony Blair, who played a crucial role in the establishment of the mayoralty, and including interviews with Ken Livingstone and Sadiq Khan, this comprehensive analysis seeks to investigate how the government of London has developed and what the future holds for this modern metropolis.

London's Mayor at 20 Reviews

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 mayors. From 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

About Jack Brown

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.

Additional information

GOR010927616
9781785906350
1785906356
London's Mayor at 20: Governing a Global City in the 21st Century by Jack Brown
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Biteback Publishing
20201128
384
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