Displacement economies in Africa paradoxes of crisis and creativity

This highly original volume, based on empirical case studies from across sub-Saharan Africa, provides fresh insights into the unexpected changes, complex agency and persistent dynamism entailed in displacement processes. In doing so, it explores the diversity of actors, strategies and practices that...

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Other Authors: Hammar, Amanda, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, England : Zed Books 2014.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Africa now (Zed Books)
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009710536106719
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Summary:This highly original volume, based on empirical case studies from across sub-Saharan Africa, provides fresh insights into the unexpected changes, complex agency and persistent dynamism entailed in displacement processes. In doing so, it explores the diversity of actors, strategies and practices that reshape the world in the face (and chronic aftermath) of dramatic moments of violent dislocation and/or enclosure. An important contribution to a topic of growing scholarly and policy interest.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 p.)
Also published in print
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350219717
9781780324913
9781780324906