With a multidisciplinary perspective; Planning Power examines British and French colonial town and country planning efforts in Africa. Drawing out similarities in the colonial administrative and economic strategies of the two powers; rather than emphasizing the differences; the book offers an unusually nuanced view of African planning systems in a time of upheaval and political change. In showing how the colonial authorities sought to gain political and social control in Africa; it can be seen how their will to exert political power influenced every area of planning practice during this era.This unique comparative analysis of British and French colonial town planning ndash; covering the entire sub-Saharan African region ndash; takes theories from a wide range of disciplines; including political science; history; urban and regional planning; economics and geography to paint a comprehensive picture of the subject. Written by a prolific researcher and writer in the political-economy of urban and regional planning in Africa; Planning Power is valuable reading for students and academics in a range of disciplines.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful. Deceptively Simple; Profound WisdomBy D. BuxmanThis isnt really a book that is designed to be read in one sitting; but rather a series of observations that draw the reader to introspection. You can read the entire thing in ten or fifteen minutes since each page contains only a sentence or two; such as: "Killing Time is Deadening Ourselves;" and "Practice Being There While Getting There." I found it to be an excellent way of easing into my meditations. My only complaint is that the book is too short and I would have appreciated a little commentary or expansion on a topic in places. The funny thing about this book is that in reading it through twice on different days; it seemed like I was reading a different book. I guess my focus and attention must have varied from one day to the next. I think a good practice would be to read just one statement each day and let your mind work out the implications in a slow; relaxed manner.
