Interest in the governance of London has remained high in the years following the election of a London mayor and all the twists and turns of Mayor Livingstone's term of office, including struggles with Whitehall and the boroughs. Written by a leading authority, The Politics of London provides a definitive critique of the politics, administration and government of one of the world's leading cities and recommends major changes to the capital's government to address its longstanding crisis of governability.
A comprehensive analysis of how London works in the st century written by leading authorities
Substantial media coverage likely especially in London in context of campaign for Mayoral elections in early 00 (Travers is a regular tv, radio and newspaper pundit and commentator)
First systematic assessment of the performance of Ken Livingstone as mayor and of the firstterm London Assembly