The academic—policy interface in post-apartheid urban research: Personal reflections

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-120

  Parnell, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MARKET TRANSITION; POST-APARTHEID; RESEARCH WORK; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLICY; URBAN SOCIETY; URBANIZATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 55949101311     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2007.9713880     Document Type: Article

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