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Translational Global Praxis: Rethinking Methods and Modes of African Urban Research

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  • Edgar Pieterse

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  • Susan Parnell & Edgar Pieterse, 2016. "Translational Global Praxis: Rethinking Methods and Modes of African Urban Research," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(1), pages 236-246, January.
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