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Political Demography and Urban Governance in French Guyana

Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean

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  1. Romanovski Zéphirin

    1. Social Sciences, City University of New York, Brooklyn, USA

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  • Analyzes decades of immigration–population growth and rapid urbanization as political demography and urban governance issues in French Guyana

  • Blends the specific French Guyanese patterns of urbanization–migration into the wider existing theoretical literature

  • Offer a valuable resource for students, academics, policymakers, journalists, activists, and globalists looking for fresh insights into ethno-socio-cultural diversities and inclusive democratic governance

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: Designing the Problematical and Theoretical Contours of Political Demography as Urban Governance Challenges

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    Pages 1-8

  3. Demographic Growth and Demographic Transition in French Guyana: The Diverse Determinants

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    Pages 9-27

  4. Composition of the Population and Its Spatial Distribution

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    Pages 29-41

  5. The Ethno-social and Spatial Diversity in Urban Poverty and Inequality Reduction Policy

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    Pages 43-61

  6. Urban Public Policy Planning in the Absence of a Demographic Engineering Consensus

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    Pages 63-77

  7. Conclusion: Blending the Specific French Guyanese’s Urbanization-Migration Patterns with the Wider Theoretical Literature on the Matter

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    Pages 79-101

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 103-106
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This book analyzes decades of immigration–population growth and rapid urbanization as political-demography and urban-governance issues in French Guyana. Factors such as immigration, population composition and re-composition have sparked patterns of urban relocation across the entire Cayenne agglomeration, affecting urban and housing policy planning, political district redesigns and jeopardizing influential ethno-social and economic groups. Politics and policy conflicts over shifting demography have transcended Guyana to involve France and various neighboring Latin American and Caribbean countries. As well as discussing the demographic and human settlement aspects, the book blends the specific French Guyanese patterns of urbanization–migration into the wider theoretical literature. As such, it will appeal to students, academics, policymakers, journalists, activists and globalists looking for fresh insights into ethno-socio-cultural diversities and inclusive democratic governance at a time when increasing numbers of migrants are settling in urban areas.



                  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Social Sciences, City University of New York, Brooklyn, USA

    Romanovski Zéphirin

About the author

Romanovski Zéphirin Ph.D. teaches Human Geography and World Issues at the City University of New York (CUNY), USA. He is also a peer reviewer for the academic journals “Development in Practice” in Oxford, the UK; and for “La Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales – REMI” in Poitiers, France. His research focuses on population-migration, urbanization, inter-American migration and foreign policy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Political Demography and Urban Governance in French Guyana

  • Book Subtitle: Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Authors: Romanovski Zéphirin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3832-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3831-5Published: 27 June 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3834-6Published: 27 June 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3832-2Published: 26 June 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 106

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Human Geography, Political Science, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Studies/Sociology

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