Changing Space, Changing City Johannesburg after apartheid - Open Access Selection

As the dynamo of South Africa's economy, Johannesburg commands a central position in the nation's imagination, and scholars throughout the world monitor the city as an exemplar of urbanity in the global South. This richly illustrated study offers detailed empirical analyses of changes in t...

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Other Authors: Harrison, Philip (Editor), Gotz, Graeme (Editor), Todes, Alison (Editor), Wray, Chris (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Johannesburg Wits University Press 2014
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