Contested Urban Citizenship in Kenya

Citizenship Formation in Nairobi’s Informality
Nomos, 1. Edition 2023, 315 Pages
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Access to the social and political means of citizenship is a distinct expectation of those living and working in Nairobi’s urban informality. In an empirical analysis based on original survey data comparing rural and urban Kenya and focus-group discussions in informal settlements of Nairobi, this book shows that expectations of accessing public goods were high when people first arrived in the city and rose over time among dwellers in Nairobi’s urban informality, despite previous repeated frustrations of such expectations as well as strong attachments to rural areas. The book demonstrates that urban informality distinctly shapes citizenship.
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Bibliographical data
Edition 1
ISBN 978-3-7560-0224-5
Subtitle Citizenship Formation in Nairobi’s Informality
Publication Date Feb 17, 2023
Year of Publication 2023
Publisher Nomos
Format Softcover
Language englisch
Pages 315
Medium Book
Product Type Scientific literature
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