Jeffrey W Paller

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The Korle Gono beach in Accra covered in plastic bottles and other items washed ashore following weeks of heavy flooding in 2016. EPA/Christian Thompson

How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run

Jeffrey W Paller, University of San Francisco

Focusing on everyday politics can help explain why powerful interest groups undermine policies that might improve the public good.
Local residents walk past a collapsed building in Huruma, Nairobi. Many of the city’s current problems emerged at its birth as a colonial town. EPA/Dai Kurokawa

How elites and corruption have played havoc with Nairobi’s housing

Jacqueline M Klopp, Columbia University and Jeffrey W Paller, Columbia University

Building better, inclusive cities involves enabling the wise use of public land and taxes to ensure that high-quality housing and amenities are provided for all at a lower cost.

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