By Alan Gilbert
Most folk in constructing international locations dwell in towns, and by means of the tip of the last decade simply the poorest towns in Africa and Asia can be predominantly rural. during this totally revised and up-to-date variation, the authors describe the urbanization of poverty in addition to purposes for migration to the town, city survival talents, and the extent of political involvement of migrants.
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