African Urban Economies
. Ed(S): Bryceson, Deborah; Potts, Deborah
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Hardback. Editor(s): Bryceson, Deborah; Potts, Deborah. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSG; KCM; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century? This book analyzes the economies of East and Southern Africa's 'apex' cities, probing how they have altered structurally over time and their current sources of economic vitality and vulnerability at local, national and international levels. Case study chapters focusing on Johannesburg, Chitungwiza, Gaborone, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kampala and Mogadishu shed new light on contemporary African urban prospects and problems.
Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century? This book analyzes the economies of East and Southern Africa's 'apex' cities, probing how they have altered structurally over time and their current sources of economic vitality and vulnerability at local, national and international levels. Case study chapters focusing on Johannesburg, Chitungwiza, Gaborone, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kampala and Mogadishu shed new light on contemporary African urban prospects and problems.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Number of Pages
353
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403999474
SKU
V9781403999474
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About . Ed(S): Bryceson, Deborah; Potts, Deborah
PHIL AMIS Senior Lecturer, International Development Department, School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, UK JO BEALL Director, Development Studies Institute (DESTIN), London School of Economics, UK OWEN CRANKSHAW Associate Professor, Sociology Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa PAUL JENKINS Director, Centre for Environment and Human Settlements, UK PRISCILLA WANJIRU KARIUKI Professor of Psychology, College of Education and External ... Read more
Reviews for African Urban Economies
'The volume offers a good introduction to urban, and especially urban dvelopment, themes in Africa'. - Bill Freund, Journal of Southern African Studies '...the editors of this volume should be complimented for bringing together a number of concise case studies, which cover substantial geographical ground. As such, it offers an analysis of statistical and recent census data, ... Read more