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"Professor Mercer presents a case of the formation and transformation of middle-class urbanites as they acquire and develop land at the city frontier without mortgage finance, creating spectacular neighborhoods. She traces access to land in Dar es Salaam from the colonial era to the independence era, when an entrepreneur class of new urbanites, whose insatiable appetite for land, has driven the city outwards at supersonic speed. The politics of the day, like the Ujamaa socialist era, provides new opportunities of acquiring land and property" - Book Reviewer

"A refreshing analysis of how wealth and power are distributed through state channels and elite contestations. Collord boldly combines political economy and institutional analysis to unpack the interplay between democracy and development. This is a must-read for those interested in the role of political parties, parliamentary institutions, and presidential changes in reshaping distributive politics across the authoritarian spectrum." - Book Reviewer

"Through inspiring stories, introspective exercises, and thought-provoking reflections, readers are empowered to explore their inner selves. Emphasizing introspection and self-awareness, the book helps individuals embrace their passions, talents, and values, aligning them with their dreams and goals" - Book Author

"This book investigates the performance of firms and households in Tanzania and the strategies they adopt to navigate shocks, achieve sustainability, and build resilience in order to sustain their growth and development. The contributions take into account competitiveness and productivity for firms, and income or welfare for households." - Book Editor

"Making an African City explores how the informalization of Accra's development was a historical process, not a natural and self-evident phenomenon, which connects the history of the city with the history of urban development and the growth of technocracy around the world." - Book Publisher

"With rich ethnographic detail and visual storytelling, Sweet Deal, Bitter Landscape traces the lived experiences of diverse rural women and men as they struggled for survival under a seemingly endless condition of liminality." - Book Author

"Pushing readers to look at the wider worlds that suffuse urban systems, this theoretical and geographical perspective treats Africa’s rapidly transforming towns and cities as complex sites of disruption, emancipation, and contradiction. In doing so, it shows how the proliferating urbanisms and contested techno-environments arise from shifting priorities in infrastructure planning, politics, and financing gaps." - Book Author