{"product_id":"9781786996893","title":"Kinshasa Predation, Corruption and Contestation in Congo's Capital City","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePolitics and Society in Urban Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eKinshasa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePredation, Corruption and Contestation in Congo's Capital City\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKristof Titeca\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Development \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough a deep-dive into the city of Kinshasa, this book offers a close-up look at the idea that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a predatory state where political elites enrich themselves at the expense of the state, civil servants fend for themselves in the absence of a state salary, and citizens organise themselves in the absence of effective governance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here Kristof Titeca focuses in turn on public transport, the police, businessmen and markets, the history of urban planning for the city, football, bars, and sexuality. In each case, he analyzes how predation takes place, as well as how it is resisted. Combining the literature on urban governance, corruption\/predation, and political settlements, this books offers an original look at how predation and corruption operate in practice at the city-level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKirsof Titeca\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Development Policy and Management at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has worked on issues related with governance and conflict in Eastern and Central Africa  for over years and has published widely in journals such as \u003ci\u003eAfrican Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld Development\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDevelopment \u0026amp; Change\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Modern African Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also published and appeared in popular outlets such as the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC Radio, Deutsche Welle, CNN, France 24, and Radio France International.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 December 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781786996893\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965826793612,"sku":"9781786996893","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781786996893","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}