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Postcolonial Urban Development

Postcolonial Urban Development is a theoretical framework within urban studies that analyzes the transformation of African cities after independence by emphasizing the socio-spatial continuities and ruptures from colonial rule, distinguishing itself from other urban development models through its critical focus on decolonization, indigenous agency, and the reconfiguration of inherited colonial infrastructures and governance systems.

695

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35.3K

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828

Authors

355

Institutions

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2017–2026

162

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Publications

695

African urban fantasies: dreams or nightmares?

Vanessa Watson · Environment and Urbanization · 2013 · 815 citations

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New urban utopias of postcolonial India

Ayona Datta · Dialogues in Human Geography · 2015 · 563 citations

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Africa’s urbanisation: Implications for sustainable development

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Paul Amoateng · Cities · 2015 · 405 citations

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On the Worlding of African Cities

AbdouMaliq Simone · African Studies Review · 2001 · 390 citations

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Incremental infrastructures: material improvisation and social collaboration across post-colonial Accra

Jonathan Silver · Urban Geography · 2014 · 380 citations · Full text

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Authors

828

  1. CM
    Christian M. Rogerson

    University of Johannesburg, South Africa

    11 publications · 530 citations

    11

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  2. IT
    Ivan Turok

    Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa

    10 publications · 565 citations

    10

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  3. DS
    Dávid Simon

    Royal Holloway University of London, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 271 citations

    8

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  4. RS
    Richard Stren

    University of Toronto, Canada

    7 publications · 203 citations

    7

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  5. SP
    Susan Parnell

    University of Cape Town, South Africa

    7 publications · 715 citations

    7

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Institutions

355

  1. University of Cape Town

    Rondebosch, South Africa

    23 h-index

    41 publications

    3K citations

  2. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    21 h-index

    44 publications

    1.9K citations

  3. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    14 h-index

    16 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    14 publications

    944 citations

  5. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    628 citations

  6. Stellenbosch University

    Stellenbosch, South Africa

    10 h-index

    11 publications

    812 citations

  7. University of the Free State

    Bloemfontein, South Africa

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    507 citations

  8. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    974 citations

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Venues

  1. Urban Studies

    25 publications · 2.2K citations

    21

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  2. Urban Forum

    36 publications · 1.2K citations

    21

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  3. Cities

    19 publications · 1.3K citations

    17

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  4. 17

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  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 19 publications · 1.4K citations

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