- Paperback: 332 pages
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (5 Aug 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0230116647
- ISBN-13: 978-0230116641
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 955,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Readers of "African Affairs" who are seeking insights into what is now happening in a range of African cities, from Lagos to Luanda, will find plenty here...there is much of great interest and great value in this book." --Anthony O'Connor, "African Affairs" ""Cities in Contemporary Africa" is a refreshing collection, putting African cities at the center of urban thinking. It intelligently sets agendas for studying and acting in the diverse urban settings of the continent and beyond. Scholars and practitioners interested in cities everywhere will find themselves stimulated to deepen their understandings of their own cities with this exploration of cities in Africa. The continent's cities are sites for diverse, complex and inventive forms of urban living, often in situations of economic and political crisis. The authors are clear that this doesn't mean these cities are foreshadowing the future of the rest of the world; but they insist that learning from the experiences of African cities
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This book explains how and why cities on the African continent have grown at such a rapid pace, how municipal authorities have tried to cope with this massive influx of people, and how long-time urban residents and new-comers interact, negotiate, and struggle over access to limited resources.
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