Cities in Contemporary Africa

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. 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.

• | Author: G. Myers, M. Murray
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Jul 14, 2011
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780230116641
• | ISBN-10: 0230116647