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Cities in Contemporary Africa /

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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 newcomers interact, negotiate, and struggle over access to limited resources.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Murray, Martin J. (Editor), Myers, Garth A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
African Culture.
African Politics.
Cultural Studies.
Development Studies.
Sociology, general.
Urban Studies/Sociology.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Economic development.
Ethnology > Africa.
Political science.
Popular culture > Study and teaching.
Sociology, Urban.
Sociology.
Africa > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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 newcomers interact, negotiate, and struggle over access to limited resources.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (332 pages)
ISBN:9780230603349
DOI:10.1057/9780230603349