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Controlling the capital : political dominance in the urbanizing world /

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"Authoritarianism is on the rise globally, with more than twice as many countries experiencing democratic decline as democratic enhancement in recent years. This has been occurring simultaneously with unprecedented rates of urbanization in many parts of the world, raising questions about the ro...

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Other Authors: Goodfellow, Tom (Editor), Jackman, David Glenn (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Urbanization > Political aspects.
Authoritarianism > Social aspects.
Capitals (Cities) > Political aspects.
Urbanisation > Aspect politique.
Autoritarisme > Aspect social.
Capitales > Aspect politique.
Urban & Regional.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Development.
Political Freedom.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Human Geography.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Urbanization > Political aspects
Society & culture: general.
Society.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Tom Goodfellow and David Jackman
  • Generativity and repression : strategies for urban control / Tom Goodfellow and David Jackman
  • Carrot, stick, and statute : elite strategies and contested dominance in Kampala / Nansozi K. Muwanga, Paul I. Mukwaya, and Tom Goodfellow
  • The politics of dominating Addis Ababa, 2005-18 / Eyob Balcha Gebremariam
  • Dominating Dhaka / David Jackman
  • Fragile dominance? : the rise and fall of urban strategies for political settlement maintenance and change in Zambia / Marja Hinfelaar, Danielle Resnick, and Sishuwa Sishuwa
  • Geographies of urban dominance : the politics of Harare's periphery / JoAnn McGregor and Kudzai Chatiza
  • Beautification, governance, and spectacle in post-war Colombo / Iromi Perera and Jonathan Spencer
  • Conclusions. Within and beyond urban dominance / Tom Goodfellow and David Jackman.