Prof. Laurence Piper

Prof. Laurence Piper

Professor of Urban Planning & Development, University West; and Political Science Dept., University of the Western Cape

Prof. Laurence Piper is a Political Scientist at University West, Sweden and the University of the Western Cape, South Africa with an interest in urban governance, democracy, and informality. His latest book is 'Democracy Disconnected: Participation and Governance in a City of the South', Routledge (2019) co-written with Professor Fiona Anciano. Prof. Laurence Piper is an associate member of the PUG Research Working Committee. Prof Piper has authored many papers on various topics related to political and urban governance research and has been instrumental in sharing his deep knowledge in his field relating to the projects featured here.