Transforming Settlement in Southern Africa

Download or read book Transforming Settlement in Southern Africa written by Chris de Wet and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the ways in which changing political and economic processes impact upon patterns of population movement and settlement. It focuses on the southern African region as it has moved from the experiments of the early independence era, through civil war and refugee flight, into the current era characterised by globalization and the demise of apartheid. Focused case studies from across the region deal with specific aspects of these transformations and their policy implications.