| ID | 147324 |
| Title Proper | State of African cities 2014 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Obeng-Odoom, Franklin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After an unprecedented and notable delay, the State of African Cities Report 2014 has been published. It makes a bold claim for re-imagining urban sustainability in Africa, continuing two earlier attempts at shaping the nature of urban discussion among scholars, students, and practitioners interested in cities located in Africa. A systematic content analysis shows that although, as in previous attempts, the report is a major success in highlighting developments in African cities, this year’s attempt is undermined by severe drawbacks, among which are conceptual challenges, a failure to achieve agreement between the report’s claims and research findings, and a bias in focus against smaller African countries and their cities. In turn, there are many dark clouds hanging over this otherwise successful report. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 51, No.4; Aug 2016: p.389-397 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2016-08 51, 4 |
| Key Words | Development ; Africa ; Sustainability ; Urbanisation ; Cities |