{"product_id":"london-1984-conflict-and-change-in-the-radical-city-hardcover","title":"London, 1984: Conflict and Change in the Radical City - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Brooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn London in 1984 two very different cities came into conflict, one rooted in radical politics and the other shaped by Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative government. This was a city poised between two eras and identities, remoulded in conflicting ways by social democracy and neoliberalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing a wide array of sources, many of which have never been used before, \u003cem\u003eLondon, 1984\u003c\/em\u003e explores the radical history of the capital in this tumultuous era, from a major anti-apartheid march in central London to an alternative childcare centre in Dalston, from a protest staged on the Thames against Docklands development to tensions on housing estates in the East End and Tottenham around racial violence and policing, from a raid on a gay bookshop in Bloomsbury to the Greater London Council's attempt to build a challenge to Thatcherism from County Hall, Lambeth, and from controversial and well-known historical actors, such as Ken Livingstone and Margaret Thatcher, to the compelling stories of numerous less famous Londoners who also sought to influence the shape and nature of their city. This is a story of struggles within the corridors of power, but it is also one of those on the ground, waged through popular culture and activism, and in daily life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn so doing, \u003cem\u003eLondon, 1984\u003c\/em\u003e offers a panoramic, timely, and revealing portrait of the city in a pivotal decade in its modern history. These years saw deep problems of racial violence, policing, and poverty, as well as other controversies and struggles--over feminism, gay and lesbian rights, anti-racism, jobs and economic strategy, neoliberalism and the nature of the state, and global issues, such as Apartheid, nuclear weapons, and Northern Ireland. Across these, and the stories of those who lived, shaped, and fought them, we see the roots of London and Britian today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Brooke, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of History, York University, Toronto\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Brooke was educated in Canada and England. He has written widely on socialist politics in twentieth-century Britain and on British photography. He is a Professor of History at York University, Toronto.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52700819652941,"sku":"9780198862888","price":91.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ayBDyrPacw9780198862888.webp?v=1762208430","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/london-1984-conflict-and-change-in-the-radical-city-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}