Verandahs of Power Colonialism and Space in Urban Africa |
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Author:
| Myers, Garth Andrew |
Series title: | Space, Place and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2972-6 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2003 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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This work focuses on the creation of, and struggle over, urban order in four cities in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Nairobi, Lusaka, Zanzibar, and Lilongwe, and the workings of power in the planning processes for each city. It covers colonial rule and postcolonial inheritance in these cities
This work focuses on the creation of, and struggle over, urban order in four cities in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Nairobi, Lusaka, Zanzibar, and Lilongwe, and the workings of power in the planning processes for each city. It covers colonial rule and postcolonial inheritance in these cities