Democracy and delivery : urban policy in South Africa

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Title:

Author:

Pillay, Udesh.

ISBN:

9780796921567

Publication Information:

Cape Town : HSRC Press, 2006.

Physical Description:

x, 334 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Contents:

Introduction / Udesh Pillay, Richard Tomlinson and Jacques du Toit -- Urbanisation and the future urban agenda in South Africa / Doreen Atkinson and Lochner Marais -- Urban spatial policy / Alison Todes -- Local government boundary reorganisation / Robert Cameron -- Reflections on the design of a post-apartheid system of (urban) local government / Mirjam van Donk and Edgar Pieterse -- Local government in South Africa's larger cities / Alan Mabin -- The development of policy on the financing of municipalities / Philip van Ryneveld -- Integrated development plans and Third Way politics / Philip Harrison -- The evolution of local economic development in South Africa / Etienne Nel and Lynelle John -- Tourism policy, local economic development and South African cities / Christian M. Rogerson -- Reaching the poor? : an analysis of the influences on the evolution of South Africa's housing programme / Sarah Charlton and Caroline Kihato -- Free basic services : the evolution and impact of free basic water policy in South Africa / Tim Mosdell -- Conclusion / Udesh Pillay and Richard Tomlinson.

Subject Term:

Urban policy -- South Africa.

Urbanization -- South Africa.

Municipal government -- South Africa.

Community development, Urban -- South Africa.

Added Author:

Pillay, Udesh.

Tomlinson, Richard, 1952-

Du Toit, Jacques.

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Summary

In a series of essays written by leading academics and practitioners, this reference documents and assesses in rigorous detail the formulation, evolution, and implementation of urban policy in South Africa during the first ten years of democracy. The examination includes the policy formulation processes, the role of research, and the influence of international development agencies in assessing successes and failures in policy implementation.