African Urban Economies: Viability, Vitality or Vitiation?

Bryceson, D.; Potts, D.

Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century? This book analyzes the economies of East and Southern Africa's 'apex' cities, probing how they have altered structurally over time and their current sources of economic vitality and vulnerability at local, national and international levels. Case study chapters focusing on Johannesburg, Chitungwiza, Gaborone, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kampala and Mogadishu shed new light on contemporary African urban prospects and problems.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-12-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403999474

DOI: 10.1057/9780230523012

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 353