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The Managed Decline of London: How Britain's Institutions Normalized Disorder
A deliberate policy choices of leaders and institutions that redefined normalcy downward.
London's disorder is not only a failure of governance but also deliberate policy choice by Britain's institutional classes to redefine normalcy downward. From rampant fare evasion to the normalization of drug dealing, the managed decline of public order serves powerful interests while leaving citizens to bear the costs.