Decentralisation and spatial rural development planning in Cameroon /
Despite rapid urbanisation, Africa remains predominantly rural. This calls for decentralisation beyond the dominant concern by states and government with urban spaces. Rural areas, rural development and the future of rural settlements need to be understood and addressed in the context of the ongoing...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mankon, Bamenda :
Langaa Research & Pub. CIG,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Despite rapid urbanisation, Africa remains predominantly rural. This calls for decentralisation beyond the dominant concern by states and government with urban spaces. Rural areas, rural development and the future of rural settlements need to be understood and addressed in the context of the ongoing democratisation trends and the emergence and development of civil society. States have tended to tame rather than serve civil society in Africa. By establishing a single cultural reference and imposing a centralised state, African governments have exacerbated the fragmentation of civil society. How. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 157 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-157). |
ISBN: | 9789956717705 9956717703 9789956717910 9956717916 9956717665 9789956717668 1283227312 9781283227315 9786613227317 6613227315 9956717339 9789956717330 |