Managing Ethiopian Cities in an Era of Rapid Urbanisation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Managing Ethiopian Cities in an Era of Rapid Urbanisation write by Meine Pieter van Dijk. This book was released on 2008. Managing Ethiopian Cities in an Era of Rapid Urbanisation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China
Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China write by Chia-Lin Chen. This book was released on 2020-03-28. Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Since 1978, when China embarked on a new period of economic reforms and introduced open door policies, it has experienced a great urban transformation. The role of transport has proved indispensable in this unprecedented rapid urbanisation and economic growth. As the first research-focused book dedicated to this important topic, the Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China offers new insight into the various opportunities and challenges brought by fast-paced motorization and urban development, and explores them in broad spatial-economic, environmental, social, and institutional dimensions.
Federalism and Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Federalism and Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Federalism and Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa write by Jan Erk. This book was released on 2018-12-07. Federalism and Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 1990s were marked by democratic reforms throughout Africa, which went in tandem with decentralization reforms. The chapters of the volume all highlight the gradual changes that have taken place since. Long-term structural uncodified factors – be it societal, economic, geographic, demographic – seem to have interacted with the constitutional clauses introduced during the reforms. Some chapters look at how decentralization slowly gave way to recentralization because none of the new subnational entities were politically and economically strong enough to balance off the center; some look at how inherent deficiencies in infrastructure and personnel at the subnational level brought the central government back in; some look at how different subnational units ended up working differently due to differences in demographic and social factors; some look at how uncodified factors came to determine how national politics functioned; some look at how decentralization created new conflicts between ethnic groups competing for the control of the new entities; some look at how decentralization blew new life into traditional authorities. This book was original published as a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.
The New Presence of China in Africa
The New Presence of China in Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The New Presence of China in Africa write by Meine Pieter van Dijk. This book was released on 2009. The New Presence of China in Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This book describes China's growing range of activities in Africa, especially in the sub-Saharan region. The three most important instruments China has at its disposal in Africa are development aid, investments and trade policy. The Chinese government, which believes the Western development aid model has failed, is looking for new forms of aid and development in Africa. China's economic success can partly be ascribed to the huge availability of cheap labour, which is primarily employed in export-oriented industries. China is looking for the required raw materials in Africa, and for new marketplaces. Investments are being made on a large scale in Africa by Chinese state-controlled firms and private companies, particularly in the oil-producing countries (Angola, Nigeria and Sudan) and countries rich in minerals (Zambia). Third, the trade policy China is conducting is analysed in China and compared with that of Europe and the United States. In case studies the specific situation in several African countries is examined. In Zambia the mining industry, construction and agriculture are described. One case study of Sudan deals with the political presence of China in Sudan and the extent to which Chinese arms suppliers contributed to the current crisis in Darfur. The possibility of Chinese diplomacy offering a solution in that conflict is discussed. The conclusion considers whether social responsibility can be expected of the Chinese government and companies and if this is desirable, and to what extent the Chinese model in Africa can act as an example - or not - for the West"--Publisher's description.
Urban Planning and Everyday Urbanisation
Urban Planning and Everyday Urbanisation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Urban Planning and Everyday Urbanisation write by Nadine Appelhans. This book was released on 2016-12-31. Urban Planning and Everyday Urbanisation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Urbanisation in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, poses challenges to urban living conditions. Despite large scale housing programmes from the side of the government, construction and settling processes have largely remained incremental. Nadine Appelhans focuses on the relation between statutory planning and practices of everyday urbanisation. The findings from Bahir Dar suggest that some mundane regimes of building the city are patronised, while others are considered undesired by policy makers. Based on this insight, the author argues that urban development in Bahir Dar needs to be locally grounded, differentiated and inclusive to avoid further tendencies of segregation.
