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Urban Geography in South Africa Urban-Political Geography—South African Perspectives

Urban Geography in South Africa : Urban-Political Geography—South African Perspectives [State (or governmental) legislation, policies and action are critical components in Political Geography in general, and for urban areas in particular, with important consequences for, and impacts on, space. A focus on how politics and the local state impact on space in urban areas has, for long, been a central theme in urban-political geography. However, this focus at the urban (or local) scale does not deny that political geography also incorporates studies at the international, regional and national scales. In South Africa, the state—during apartheid and in the postapartheid period—has been largely strong and powerful. State legislation and policies, and their implementation at the local scale have provided a rich terrain for studies in urban-political geography. Urban-political geographers have also extended their focus beyond the political structure to include the economic, social and cultural structures. Moreover, people and organizations (e.g., non-governmental organizations [NGOs], non-profit organizations [NPOs] and faith-based organizations [FBOs]) (collectively referred to as agency) interact with these structures to produce particular (or contingent) spatial outcomes in different localities. Within this context, this chapter provides an overview of some of the key themes in urban-political geographical studies in South Africa.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Urban Geography in South Africa Urban-Political Geography—South African Perspectives

Part of the GeoJournal Library Book Series
Editors: Massey, Ruth; Gunter, Ashley
Seethal, Cecil
Urban Geography in South Africa — Aug 18, 2019
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
ISBN
978-3-030-25368-4
Pages
17 –38
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-25369-1_2
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Abstract

[State (or governmental) legislation, policies and action are critical components in Political Geography in general, and for urban areas in particular, with important consequences for, and impacts on, space. A focus on how politics and the local state impact on space in urban areas has, for long, been a central theme in urban-political geography. However, this focus at the urban (or local) scale does not deny that political geography also incorporates studies at the international, regional and national scales. In South Africa, the state—during apartheid and in the postapartheid period—has been largely strong and powerful. State legislation and policies, and their implementation at the local scale have provided a rich terrain for studies in urban-political geography. Urban-political geographers have also extended their focus beyond the political structure to include the economic, social and cultural structures. Moreover, people and organizations (e.g., non-governmental organizations [NGOs], non-profit organizations [NPOs] and faith-based organizations [FBOs]) (collectively referred to as agency) interact with these structures to produce particular (or contingent) spatial outcomes in different localities. Within this context, this chapter provides an overview of some of the key themes in urban-political geographical studies in South Africa.]

Published: Aug 18, 2019

Keywords: Politics; Urban geography; Government; Power

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