Reinventing Order in the Congo by Theodore Trefon
adrift in an environment of collapsing state systems? To this question Theodore Trefon and his collaborators provide illuminating answers. Their work is a superb contribution to our understanding of the informal economy of sub-Saharan Africa's second largest city. They challenge old clich's about urban Africa
'This is an outstanding social anthropology of Kinshasa in the context of state collapse, the development of numerous survival strategies for food, water, healthcare and dealing with the sickness and death of loved ones, together with the mushrooming of NGOs dependent on external assistance for coping with the tragedy' Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, Oslo Governance Centre 'This is a pioneering work whose relevance extends well beyond the confines of Kinshasa, and applies not only to Africa, but also to other so-called "developing" areas.' Edouard Bustin, Boston University 'A superb contribution to our understanding of the informal economy of sub-Saharan Africa‘s second largest city.' Rene Lemarchand, University of Florida 'The contributors provide multiple perspectives through which to theorize African urbanization.' African Studies Review
Dr Theodore Trefon was educated at Boston University. He is an independent researcher and consultant currently based at the Free University of Brussels. He is also President of the Brussels Centre of African Studies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842774915 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842774913 |
| Title | Reinventing Order in the Congo |
| Author | Theodore Trefon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2004-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 234 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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