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African Urban Economies : Viability, Vitality or Vitiation? /

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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bryceson, Deborah Fahy (Editor), Potts, Deborah (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Cultural and Media Studies.
African Culture.
Development Economics.
Economic Geography.
International Economics.
Urban Economics.
Urban Studies/Sociology.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Development economics.
Economic geography.
Ethnology > Africa.
International economic relations.
Sociology, Urban.
Urban economics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 353 pages)
ISBN:9780230523012
DOI:10.1057/9780230523012