In 1800 London was already the largest city in the world, and over
the course of the next century its population grew rapidly,
reaching over seven million by 1914. Historians have often depicted
London after the Industrial Revolution as an industrial backwater
that declined into the mass exploitation of labour through
'sweating', dominated by City and merchant interests. This book
instead argues that London was a centre of nineteenth-century
British economic growth. Modern economic theories of cities are
used to explain the causes of metropolitan economic development,
and emphasis is placed on the changing role of the metropolis
within Britain and the wider world economy.
Individual chapters comprehensively survey a wide variety of topics
including:
- population and migration
- standards of living
- employment and industry
- changes in retailing and leisure
- social welfare and local government
- post and telecommunications.
The evolution of London did not occur on purely free market
terms - the supply of urban services is an important component of
metropolitan history, particularly in the changing relationship
between government and private endeavour. This fascinating history
of a remarkable city will appeal to a wide audience from amateur to
specialist interests in economics, history, urban studies and
geography.
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