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OverviewThis reference work provides a summary of historical and contemporary aspects of urbanization in Africa. The volume is organized in three parts. The first part provides a historical overview of urbanization in Africa from ancient civilizations to the present day. The second part provides detailed studies of urbanization in fifteen highly urbanized African countries. Each chapter in this section is devoted to one country, and the chapters are arranged alphabetically for convenient access. Countries profiled are located in different regions of the continent, and each has an urban population of at least 500,000 people. The third part of the volume includes chapters on topics of special importance to African urbanization, such as economics and demographics. The chapters are written by expert contributors and provide current references. The volume concludes with a selected bibliography. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James D. Tarver , Akin Mabogunje , Thomas S. GoliberPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.928kg ISBN: 9780313277603ISBN 10: 0313277605 Pages: 536 Publication Date: 20 June 1994 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Foreword by Thomas S. Goliber Preface Introduction by Akin Mabogunje Urbanization in Africa: A Historical Overview Urbanization in Ancient Africa by Tertius Chandler Urbanization in Medieval and Early Modern Africa by Tertius Chandler Urbanization During Colonial Days in Sub-Saharan Africa by A.J. Christopher and James D. Tarver The Growth of Africa's Urban Population by R.A. Obudho and Rose A. Obudho Urbanization During the Post-colonial Days by H. Max Miller and Ram N. Singh Urbanization in Selected Countries Algeria by Keith Sutton Angola by Filipe Amado, Fausto Cruz, and Ralph Hakkert Congo by Gabriel Tati Cote D'Ivoire by Philippe Antoine and Aka Kouame Egypt by Mohamed El-Attar Ethiopia by Habtemariam Tesfaghiorghis Kenya by Robert A. Obudho Libya by Saad Kezeiri Mali by Sekouba Diarra, Aka Kouame, Richard Marcoux, and Alain-Michel Camara Morocco by Robert Escallier Nigeria by S.I. Abumere Senegal by Philippe Antoine and Gora Mboup Sierra Leone by Toma J. Makannah and Mohamed Bailey South Africa by Anthony Lemon and Gillian P. Cook Zambia by Carole Rakodi Special Urbanization Topics Urbanization Policy and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dennis A. Rondinelli Economic Aspects of Rural-Urban Migration by John Weeks Urbanization and National Capitals in Africa by A.J. Christopher African HIV/AIDS and Urbanization by Peter O. Way Africa's Urban Future: From Nation-States to A System of Regions by Brian J.L. Berry Bibliography IndexReviews.,. Professor Tarver's well-organized volume is widely informative, summarizes the history of urbanization in Africa, is geared to the student and scholar as well as the planner and policy-maker, and includes decades of research on urbanization in a part of the world that needs to be adequately addressed. Tarver's reference book will become known as a major contribution in that direction. -Population .,. Professor Tarver's well-organized volume is widely informative, summarizes the history of urbanization in Africa, is geared to the student and scholar as well as the planner and policy-maker, and includes decades of research on urbanization in a part of the world that needs to be adequately addressed. Tarver's reference book will become known as a major contribution in that direction. -Population ?...Professor Tarver's well-organized volume is widely informative, summarizes the history of urbanization in Africa, is geared to the student and scholar as well as the planner and policy-maker, and includes decades of research on urbanization in a part of the world that needs to be adequately addressed. Tarver's reference book will become known as a major contribution in that direction.?-Population ... Professor Tarver's well-organized volume is widely informative, summarizes the history of urbanization in Africa, is geared to the student and scholar as well as the planner and policy-maker, and includes decades of research on urbanization in a part of the world that needs to be adequately addressed. Tarver's reference book will become known as a major contribution in that direction. -Population Author InformationJAMES D. TARVER is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Howard University. He was formerly a demographic consultant for the United Nations and a Professor of Demography and Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, at the University of Botswana. His more than one hundred publications have appeared in journals such as Africa Quarterly, African Studies, and International Demographics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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