Description
| Product ID: | 9781788737982 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Alpha City |
| Subtitle: | How London Was Captured by the Super-Rich |
| Authors: | Author: Rowland Atkinson |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Social discrimination and social justice, Social discrimination & inequality, Political economy, Human geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Political economy, Human geography, Urban & municipal planning, London, Greater London |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating How London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us How London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us Who owns London? Today, the city is the epicentre of the world’s financial markets, an elite cultural hub, and a place to hide one’s wealth. In Alpha City, Rowland Atkinson tells the story of eager developers, sovereign wealth, and grasping politicians, all of which paved the way for the plutocratic colonisation of the cityscape. Atkinson moves through the gated communities and the mega-houses of the urban elite, charting how the rich live and their influence on the disturbing rise in evictions and displacements from the city. The book, fully updated, also looks at the capital’s prospects in the aftermath of Brexit and the pandemic, showing how the super-rich may capitalise on the crisis, increasing inequality and hardship. |
| Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
| Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-05-25 |
