City State

City State

by David Kynaston (Author), David Kynaston (Author), Richard Roberts (Author)

Synopsis

The City today is the most dynamic and world-beating sector of the British economy. Increasingly, it is the City that calls the shots. More than ever, governments and industry are constrained in their conduct by the fear of the judgement of the financial markets. This book looks back over the past 20 years and examines the extraordinary rise of this economic entity that is the City of London. But there have been social, cultural and moral consequences in playing host to the world's leading international financial centre. City values - greed, the bottom line, league tables - are now the prevalent values in our society. Never has the City been as powerful or its influence as pervasive.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: Main
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 02 May 2002

ISBN 10: 1861974167
ISBN 13: 9781861974167

Media Reviews
This lively read is strongly recommended - it should lead to plentiful and fruitful debate -- Colin Leach * Professional Investor *
A lively account of how the City works and how it has changed in recent decades. Their book is knowledgeable and provocative. -- William Keegan * Economics Editor of The Observer *
A thoughtful and thought-provoking study of the moods and machinations of the world's largest international financial centre -- Hamish McRae * The Independent *
Very readable and rich with anecdotes, this is a pithy and provoking guide to the modern City -- Martin Dickson * Financial Times *
Author Bio
David Kynaston is Visiting Professor at Sussex and the author of The Definitive Four volume History of The City (Chatto) as well as histories of the FT and other City institutions.