International Aid and Urban Change
Humanitarian Presence in Bamako, Abidjan, Nairobi and Juba
$250.28
- Paperback
364 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2022
Summary
The presence of expatriate humanitarian workers in African cities is not neutral. Country capitals receive large and sudden influxes of expatriates during humanitarian crises responses. This book examines the influence of this presence on the local urban ecosystem, from the building of a security discourse to the self-segregation of aid agencies in expatriate enclaves. The examples of Abidjan, Bamako, Juba and Nairobi illustrate different variants of urban change induced by the normative powe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783034344128 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3034344120 |
| Author: | Pablo de Roulet |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 364 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 472g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 148mm |
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About The Author
Pablo de Roulet
Pablo de Roulet is a social scientist and a cartographer. His research focusses on socio-spatial dynamics in the Global South cities. His interest in the geography of aid stems from his experience in field missions for humanitarian organisations.
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