London After Recession: A Fictitious Capital?

Author:   Iain MacRury ,  Gavin Poynter ,  Gavin Poynter ,  Professor Matthew Carmona
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
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9781409431022


Pages:   380
Publication Date:   05 September 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Iain MacRury ,  Gavin Poynter ,  Gavin Poynter ,  Professor Matthew Carmona
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781409431022


ISBN 10:   1409431029
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   05 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: A Fictitious Capital?; 1: Global Cities and Responses to Recession; 1: The Global Recession; 2: New York City's Economy: More than Wall Street?; 3: The Glittering Prizes of Shanghai; 4: Finance and Culture: Twin Towers in London's Lightness of Being; II: Financialisation and London's Economy; 5: Historic Transitions and Circuits in London's Financial Services; 6: Opening and Closing Spaces for Fictitious Capital: The State and Finance Capital in London; 7: London's Financial Services: After the Credit Crunch; 8: The Apprentice: Realities and Fictions for the London Skyline; 9: A Tale of Two Journalisms: Counteracting Tendencies in London's Media; 10: The Real Economy and the Regeneration of East London; 11: Energy; 12: Carbon Trading in the City of Undoing; 13: Music from the Storm Clouds: The Continuing Troubles of the Music Business; 14: Farewell Nathan Barley? The Rise and Decline of the Freelance Creative; 3: Mobility and Social Policy in London; 15: Overcoming the Limits to Travel; 16: Immigration and London's Economy; 17: The Housing Crisis; 18: The Health Service of the Future; 19: Hard Times for Higher Education: Knowledge Economy, Economies of Knowledge; 4: London's Future; 20: The Crisis of Fictitious Capital; 21: Toward a New Urban Economy?

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'This original and timely book is one of the first to come to grips with London's changing politics and economics in the wake of the on-going global financial crisis. It brings together new contributions and insightful assessments of past trends to provide a convincing account of the relationships between the city's globalised financial and creative industries, its governance, and the well-being of its citizens. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in contemporary urban studies and the impacts of the financial crisis on urban development and change.' Mike Raco, University College London, UK 'The rise of London, with New York, as the leading financial center of the global economy is the most significant event in the history of Britain since the end of the imperial era. It affects profoundly every aspect of British life, from the geographical and functional balance of the economy to the values and culture of British society. This book does justice to this huge, sprawling subject. Written for the most part by academics at the University of East London, a stone's throw from The City, It brings a sharp multidisciplinary focus to its subject matter, and suggests that, with the rise of this Northern Dubai, Britain has struck a Faustian bargain with the now discredited masters of the financial universe. A milestone study.' Simon Head, New York University, USA and St Antony's College, Oxford, UK


'This original and timely book is one of the first to come to grips with London's changing politics and economics in the wake of the on-going global financial crisis. It brings together new contributions and insightful assessments of past trends to provide a convincing account of the relationships between the city's globalised financial and creative industries, its governance, and the well-being of its citizens. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in contemporary urban studies and the impacts of the financial crisis on urban development and change.' Mike Raco, University College London, UK 'The rise of London, with New York, as the leading financial center of the global economy is the most significant event in the history of Britain since the end of the imperial era. It affects profoundly every aspect of British life, from the geographical and functional balance of the economy to the values and culture of British society. This book does justice to this huge, sprawling subject. Written for the most part by academics at the University of East London, a stone's throw from The City, It brings a sharp multidisciplinary focus to its subject matter, and suggests that, with the rise of this Northern Dubai, Britain has struck a Faustian bargain with the now discredited masters of the financial universe. A milestone study.' Simon Head, New York University, USA and St Antony's College, Oxford, UK


Author Information

Gavin Poynter, University of East London, UK, Iain MacRury, University of East London, UK and Andrew Calcut, University of East London, UK. Gavin Poynter, Sean Collins, Andrew Calcutt, Richard Sharpe, Daniel Ben-Ami, Iain MacRury, Alvaro de Miranda, James Woudhuysen, Maxine Newlands, Andrew Blake, Graham Barnfield, Alastair Donald, Penny Bernstock, Justine Cawley, Karina Berzins, Michael Rustin.

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