The urban challenge in Africa : growth and management of its large cities /

In this work, scholars examine the growth of the largest cities in Africa. It is revealed that the new phase of globalization has reinforced the continent's marginalization, impoverishment, indebtedness, and lack of policy autonomy, rather than leading to economic growth and diversification.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rakodi, Carole
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tokyo : United Nations University Press, ©1997.
Temas:
Cities and towns > Africa > Growth.
Urbanization > Africa.
Urban policy > Africa.
Villes > Afrique > Croissance.
Urbanisation > Afrique.
Politique urbaine > Afrique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Cities and towns > Growth.
Urban policy.
Urbanization.
Urbanisatie.
Stedelijk beleid.
Verstädterung
Aufsatzsammlung
Stadtentwicklung
Kommunalpolitik
Großstadt
URBANIZATION.
URBAN MANAGEMENT.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
URBAN ECONOMICS.
URBAN LAND POLICY.
URBAN SETTLEMENTS.
METROPOLITAN AREAS.
CITIES.
AFRICA.
GLOBALIZATION.
Africa.
Afrika
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this work, scholars examine the growth of the largest cities in Africa. It is revealed that the new phase of globalization has reinforced the continent's marginalization, impoverishment, indebtedness, and lack of policy autonomy, rather than leading to economic growth and diversification.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 628 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585253404
9780585253404

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