Atkinson, R. orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-9380, Parker, S. and Burrows, R. (2017) Elite formation, power and space in contemporary London. Theory, Culture & Society, 34 (5-6). pp. 179-200. ISSN 0263-2764
Abstract
In this paper we examine elite formation in relation to money power within the city of London. Our primary aim is to consider the impact of the massive concentration of such power upon the city’s political life, municipal and shared resources and social equity. We argue that objectives of city success have come to be identified and aligned with the presence of wealth elites while wider goals, of access to essential resources for citizens, have withered. A diverse national and global wealth-elite is drawn to a city with an almost unique cultural infrastructure, fiscal regime and ushering butler class of politicians. We consider how London is being made for money and the monied – in physical, political and cultural terms. We conclude that the conceptualisation of elites as wealth and social power formations operating within urban spatial arenas is important for capturing the nature of new social divisions and changes.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | London; Elites; power; inequalities; wealth |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Urban Studies & Planning (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2017 15:29 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2017 11:47 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276417717792 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0263276417717792 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113603 |