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1. The debate between modernization theory and theories of imperialism has shaped the study of urbanization and international development from the beginning. Explain and illustrate.
2. What are the comparative specificities of urbanization in the (global) South? Explain with respect to colonial urbanization and Third World urbanization.
3. The urban (global) South is characterized by incredible economic, social and political diversity. What explains this diversity? Illustrate carefully with respect to pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial situations.
4. ‘Informality’ is frequently mentioned as a crucial characteristic of the Southern urban experience. Why? Discuss with respect to labour and land/housing.
5. Urbanization and planning in the (global) South have been shaped by long histories of conflict. What do these histories tell us about strategies for the future. ‘What should be done’ and ‘how’?
Respond to one of these questions in the form of an essay that clearly integrates a pertinent cross-section of the course materials (required readings, lectures, films). Make sure your essay develops an argument through a well-organized sequence of paragraphs. Use concepts as well as historical and geographical data with precision.
Your assessment must be carefully documented (with page references to pertinent text passages and quotations). All references must be cited in an appropriate scholarly format such as the APA style.
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