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James Fowler ()
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James Fowler: University of Essex

Chapter Chapter 1 in Hustlers, Traitors, Patriots and Politicians, 2023, pp 1-28 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The History of London’s transport is primarily charted through its physical expansion, with unification seen as a logical and inevitable end point. Relatively little has been explored regarding the politics of its creation, the personalities involved or why events occurred as and when they did. This book sees the development and amalgamation of London’s transport system as series of social permissions which had to be legitimised before they could be enacted. The role of statistical accounting is particularly emphasised, as trust in numbers played an important part is ensuring trust in persons and organisations. Using legitimacy as theoretical framework around which to hang the historical detail, this chapter opens the narrative and provides an overview of events 1900–1933.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39296-2_1

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