Dr Jack Brown
Lecturer, The Strand Group
Dr Jack Brown is Lecturer with The Strand Group, his work focuses on No.10 Downing Street and London governance.
Jack Brown is Lecturer in London Studies and is part of the Strand Group, in the Policy Institute at King’s. Previously, Jack was Researcher in Residence at No. 10 Downing Street, Research Manager at thinktank Centre for London, and studied Contemporary British History at BA and MA level at Queen Mary University of London. His PhD thesis, also undertaken at QMUL, was entitled ‘The London Docklands Development Corporation under Reg Ward and the Emergence of Canary Wharf: 1981-87’.
Dr Brown is author of No.10: The Geography of Power at Downing Street (published by Haus), The London Problem: What Britain gets wrong about its capital city (Haus); and co-author of London’s Mayor at 20, published by BiteBack.
Dr Jack Brown teaches on the following modules:
- London: Governing A Global City
- The Conservative Years: Governing in an Age of Turmoil
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PhD thesis investigating the London Docklands Development Corporation, the emergence of the Canary Wharf development and the wider regeneration of London Docklands
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The article argues that the emergence of Canary Wharf was far from inevitable; in fact, it seemed almost inconceivable in the buildup to its announcement.
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Book on London’s relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom, anti-London sentiment, and the role of popular myths about the modern capital.
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Book recording the contemporary history of the first two decades of London’s mayoralty, jointly written and edited with Richard Brown and Professor Tony Travers of LSE.
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Book on the history of No.10 Downing Street and the building’s impact on office of Prime Minister, based on research conducted as Researcher in Residence at No.10
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This blog gives insights into the history of government – its development, its departments and some of the roles and people involved
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core module
30% of the final mark comes from a primary source research project. It can be a true history dissertation advised by one of the academic staff, or an up-to-date research project informed by historical analysis.
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optional module
The Conservative Years builds on the successful approach of ‘New Labour in Government’, by bringing its focus into even more ultra-contemporary historical study.
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News story
Students on the MA Government Studies course heard from former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair during their final class.
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News story
How the MA in Government Studies partners with institutions
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News story
The insider’s view of how government really works
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News story
Lydia Evans won the prestigious award for her essay “Why London needs levelling up too”
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Podcast
In the third episode of The Strand Group Podcast we speak to the Chief Executive of the Centre for London, Dr Nick Bowes, Lecturer in London Studies at King’s College London, Dr Jack Brown and the Leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Cllr Elizabeth Campbell.
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News story
An insightful examination of affordable housing targets in London helped Strand Group student Kate Wallis win a new essay prize.
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In the media
On Sunday 23rd May Dr Jack Brown appeared on BBC Politics London to discuss his book ‘The London Problem’ and the levelling up agenda.
