Discover the vital exploration of urban politics in Laurent Fourchard's 'Classify, Exclude, Police.' This brand-new, 2021 release from John Wiley & Sons delves deep into the contemporary dynamics of cities in Nigeria and South Africa, providing an in-depth analysis of political structures and social segregation. The book highlights the methods by which states define and categorize their citizens, portraying the complex interplay of power, society, and bureaucracy. Each chapter unfolds the layers of urban life, revealing how youth, migrants, and marginalized communities are impacted by policing and political authority. With 304 pages filled with thoughtful insights and historical context, this title offers readers a fresh perspective on the interplay between exclusion and agency in urban settings. Scholars, students, and general readers interested in African studies, urban sociology, and politics will find this book invaluable. Dive into the narrative that challenges preconceived notions of urban violence and control. Free shipping is available for this item, and delivery may take up to 6 weeks. Please note that cancellations cannot be made once the order is placed.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119582649
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 304


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>CLASSIFY, EXCLUDE, POLICE


?Laurent Fourchard?s deep, first-hand knowledge of the history and contemporary politics of Nigeria and South Africa forms the basis of an insightful and compelling analysis of how states produce invidious distinctions among their people and at the same time how political linkages are forged between state and society, elites and subalterns, bureaucratic structures and personal relations.?
Frederick Cooper, Professor of History, New York University, USA


?Violence, control, police and political order are essential dimensions of metropolis. In this exceptional book, Laurent Fourchard compares decentralised exercises of authority in providing vivid analysis of exclusion of youth and migrants, policing and riots, politics of ?Big men? and fine-grained blurring between bureaucracy and society. A masterpiece of urban politics.?
Patrick Le Galès, Dean of Urban School, Sciences Po Paris, France


?This book is a major contribution to rethinking urban politics from the experiences of African cities. Based on detailed historical analysis of South Africa and Nigeria, Fourchard recalibrates the actors, stakes and terms of urban politics around African-centred concerns.?
Jennifer Robinson, Professor of Geography, University College London, UK


The cities of South Africa and Nigeria are reputed to be dangerous, teeming with slums, and dominated by the informal economy but we know little about how people are divided up, categorised and policed. Colonial governments assigned rights and punishments, banned categories considered problematic (delinquents, migrants, single women, s