Cities in contemporary Africa / edited by Martin J. Murray and Garth A. Myers.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.Edition: First Palgrave Macmillan paperback edDescription: xiv, 318 p : ill., 24 cmISBN:
  • 0230116647
  • 9780230116641
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HT148 .A2C55
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 new-comers interact, negotiate, and struggle over access to limited resources.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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