Why the homeless rebel: Housing struggles in post-apartheid South Africa

African Historical Review

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 27-47

  Thomas, Christopher G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

adequate housing; budgets; constitutional rights; housing protest; land

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957832923     PISSN: 17532523     EISSN: 17532531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17532523.2010.517402     Document Type: Review

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