PRECARIOUS URBANIZATION, INVERTED PEAZANTIZATION AND NEO PEASANTRY: MAPPING THE TRIGGERS OF INSECURITY IN A BYZANTINE AFRICAN STATE

Abstract

This paper explores the dynamics of precarious urbanization, inverted peazantization and neo peasantry as critical factors contributing to insecurity and distress in a Byzantine African state. Focusing on the case study of this specific location, the research investigates how rapid and unplanned urban growth exacerbates vulnerabilities among urban dwellers, leading to inverted peazantization and neo-peasantry as critical factors contributing to insecurity and distress. The phenomenon of inverted peazantization reflects the failures of urbanization to provide sustainable livelihoods. Additionally, the rise of neo-peasantry depicts the acute challenges of populations facing economic precarity. The study employs a qualitative research approach in elucidating the complex interplay between precarious urbanization and socio-economic insecurity in the distressed country. By identifying the embedded triggers of insecurity and distress, and mapping their impacts, this paper aims to contribute to policy discussions on sustainable urban development, and resilience building in an arguably transforming but equally distressed African state.