Hustlers, Traitors, Patriots and Politicians: Legitimising London's Transport Monopoly 1900-1933

by James Fowler

This book offers a novel explanation of the transformation of London's transport from a free market to a public corporation rooted in social and political legitimacy rather than economic rationality. To become a single corporation London Transport first had to gain a 'social licence' to operate, and this book explains how and why. It considers how a revolution in data gathering during this period helped to justify the transition to a central, unified...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031392957
• ISBN13: 9783031392955
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"