An urban twist to politics in Ghana

Obeng-Odoom, F

An urban twist to politics in Ghana

Obeng-Odoom, F

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Citation:: Habitat International, 2010, 34 (4), pp. 392 - 399
Issue Date:: 2010-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Obeng-Odoom, F https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-7751	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Habitat International, 2010, 34 (4), pp. 392 - 399	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0197-3975	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/15897
dc.description.abstract	This paper questions the preparedness of Ghanaian politicians for the 2010 urban 'explosion' in Ghana. It reveals that urban policy in Ghana is overly focussed on curbing the symptoms of urban problems while leaving the structural causes of the problems intact. Physical beautification of cities and 'bright light' ideas have taken precedence over policies that address the political economy of land, poverty and inequality. Although Ghana has a reputation for relatively good governance, this evidence on the limits to urban policies suggests that there are severe limits to the effectiveness of urban policies as a means of meeting social needs and redressing urban inequalities. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Habitat International	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.habitatint.2009.11.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Urban & Regional Planning	en_US
dc.title	An urban twist to politics in Ghana	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	34	en_US
utslib.for	1604 Human Geography	en_US
utslib.for	1202 Building	en_US
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
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Abstract:

This paper questions the preparedness of Ghanaian politicians for the 2010 urban 'explosion' in Ghana. It reveals that urban policy in Ghana is overly focussed on curbing the symptoms of urban problems while leaving the structural causes of the problems intact. Physical beautification of cities and 'bright light' ideas have taken precedence over policies that address the political economy of land, poverty and inequality. Although Ghana has a reputation for relatively good governance, this evidence on the limits to urban policies suggests that there are severe limits to the effectiveness of urban policies as a means of meeting social needs and redressing urban inequalities. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.

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