Seeing political settlements through the city: A framework for comparative analysis of urban transformation

This research paper proposes an analytical framework for studying cities in the developing world using the 'political settlements' approach to understand national political dynamics through urban transformation.

• The author argues that urban built environments and their transformations in late development contexts reflect various forms of clientelism, meaning that analyzing urban land use, land allocation, construction pace, environmental regulation, and housing provision can reveal broader political settlements and their development implications.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Seeing political settlements through the city: A framework for comparative analysis of urban transformation. https://cdkn.org/resource/seeing-political-settlements-through-the-city-a-framework-for-comparative-analysis-of-urban-transformation-2

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Seeing political settlements through the city: A framework for comparative analysis of urban transformation. 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/seeing-political-settlements-through-the-city-a-framework-for-comparative-analysis-of-urban-transformation-2.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017seeing, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Seeing political settlements through the city: A framework for comparative analysis of urban transformation}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/seeing-political-settlements-through-the-city-a-framework-for-comparative-analysis-of-urban-transformation-2}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }