{"product_id":"the-london-problem-jack-brown-9781913368142","title":"The London Problem: What Britain Gets Wrong about Its Capital City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrown reflects on anti-London sentiment in the UK as the capital continues to gain power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The United Kingdom has never had an easy relationship with its capital. By far the wealthiest and most populous city in the country, London is the political, financial, and cultural center of the UK, responsible for almost a quarter of the national economic output. But the city's insatiable growth and perceived political dominance have gravely concerned national leaders for hundreds of years. \u003cbr\u003e ​ \u003cbr\u003e This perception of London as a problem has only increased as the city becomes busier, dirtier, and more powerful. The recent resurgence in anti-London sentiment and plans to redirect power away from the capital should not be a surprise in a nation still feeling the effects of austerity. Published on the eve of the delayed mayoral elections and in the wake of the greatest financial downturn in generations, \u003ci\u003eThe London Problem\u003c\/i\u003e asks whether it is fair to see the capital's relentless growth and its stranglehold of commerce and culture as smothering the United Kingdom's other cities, or whether as a global megacity it makes an undervalued contribution to Britain's economic and cultural standing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913368149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913368142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haus Pub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Jack Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944504033535,"sku":"9781913368142","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6f1d223b-0a62-469e-bd42-95d9df9dccaf.jpg?v=1681503873","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-london-problem-jack-brown-9781913368142","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}