Accessing the state: Everyday practices and politics in cities of the South

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 445-452

  Bénit Gbaffou, Claire ^a   Oldfield, Sophie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN RIGHTS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOW INCOME POPULATION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POPULAR PROTEST; POVERTY; PUBLIC ACCESS; RESEARCH PROGRAM; RESIDENT POPULATION; STATE-LOCAL RELATIONS; URBAN POLITICS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 80053027455     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909611403703     Document Type: Article

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