Making an African City Unicorn a diplomat-mavericks and oddballs

a diplomat-mavericks and oddballs

from grassroots activists to state governments to multinational information technology companies

Bolstered by her early education in Jamaica

is an unforgettable exploration of the tensions of a society facing catastrophe

Making an African City Unicorn a diplomat-mavericks and oddballsIn Making an African City, Jennifer Hart traces the way that British colonial officials, Accra Town Council members, and a diverse group of technocrats used regulation to define what an "acceptable" city looked like. Unlike cities elsewhere on the continent, Accra had a long history of urbanism that predated British colonial presence. By criminalizing some activities and privileging others, colonial officials sought to marginalize indigenous practices