Academic Discipline:
Interests Keywords:
citizenship, City governance, democracy, informality, state-society relations
About me:
Laurence Piper is a Political Scientist at the University of the Western Cape interested in urban governance, democracy, state-society relations and citizenship in South Africa and comparatively. His latest book is ‘Democracy Disconnected: Participation and Governance in a City of the South’ , Routledge, 2018, with Dr Fiona Anciano. He is the previous President of the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS) 2016-8.
Sustainable Development Goals:
Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Sustainable Cities and Commnunities
I am interested in the following geographical area(s):
Components of the GCRF I am interested in:
Sustainable Economies and Societies
Human Rights, Good Governance and Social Justice
