The world development institutions commonly present 'urban governance' as an antidote to the so-called 'urbanisation of poverty' and 'parasitic urbanism' in Afr

Poverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. With urban areas accounting for a steadily gro

A world more urban... The world is undergoing massive urbanization, and is projected to increase from three to over four billion city dwellers, mostly in the de

For the first time in human history more people now live and towns and cities than in rural areas. In the wealthier countries of the world, the transition from