Africa is a rapidly urbanizing continent largely due to increasing rural\/urban migration. The rapid
\ngrowth is without commensurate infrastructure, basic services and employment opportunities.
\nWhat is the nature of these problems and how do urban residents and institutions respond to
\nthem in different contexts? What are the gaps left to be filled by policy makers and other
\nstakeholders? The essays in this volume respond to these questions and a few other strategic
\nissues. In this respect, this publication looks at the issue of \u201curban crisis\u201d and its management from
\nthree tracks: (i) the human security track that underscores the stressful living conditions of many
\ncity dwellers in Africa; (ii) the governance track which pertains to how those responsible for
\nmanaging African cities fail in their duties; and (iii) the relational track that deals with how the
\nurban dwellers in Africa are engaged in different forms of conflicts (violent and non-violent)
\nlargely as a result of the stressful conditions of city life. Some policy recommendations are made
\nin the papers.<\/p>\n
Isaac Olawale Albert is a Professor of African History, Peace and Conflict Studies and the pioneer
\nDirector of the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He was a
\nfederal delegate to the 2014 National Conference in Abuja and also served in 2014\/2015 as a
\nmember of the Presidential Panel for the Review of Nigeria\u2019s Defence Policy.<\/p>\n
Dr Taibat Lawanson is Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Lagos, Nigeria
\nwhere she leads the Pro-Poor Development Research Cluster and serves as the co-director of the
\nCentre for Housing and Sustainable Development. She holds a PhD in Urban and Regional
\nPlanning from the Federal University of Technology, Akure. She has taught courses and
\nconducted research on urban informality, urban management, pro-poor development,
\ngovernance and environmental justice. She is widely published in all these research areas.<\/p>\n
ISBN: 978-1-943533-40-4 \u0399 Published 2019 \u0399 Pan-African University Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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