Detail London's Precarious Brilliance   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8791 (Jun. 2012), page 13. Topik: Cities; Geographic Profiles; History; Economic Conditions Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.72 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The Olympic games should reinforce the city's sense that it is on top of the world. Yet London's position is more precarious than it feels. The city's success over the past quarter-century has been the consequence of historical accident and good policy. Now history is moving on, and the policymakers are messing up. They could tip the city into a decline without even noticing it, for the ecosystem of a great city is a complex and fragile thing. London has resisted Britain's relative decline. While the country has slipped to seventh place in the league of world GDP, the capital is first, or second to New York, in most of the rankings of great cities. If it were not for London, Britain would be off the map for both businessmen and tourists. Although Britain lives off London, and London lives off foreigners, Britain does not much like foreigners. London also cannot determine its own future. Its mayor has few powers. It is ruled by the rest of the country, and by a Conservative prime minister brought up in the foreigner-free Berkshire countryside. Although the government cannot prevent the city's relative decline, it can affect its speed. Most of all, Britain needs to stop discouraging foreigners from coming. Anything that jeopardises the city's internationalism endangers its future, and anything that jeopardises London endangers the country. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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