Deals with the controversies on developmental aspects of large dams with a particular focus on the Narmada case in India. This book shows how local demands for resettlement and rehabilitation were transformed into a radical anti-dam campaign linked to national and transnational …
With a particular focus on the Narmada case in India, this book deals with the controversies surrounding developmental aspects of large dams. Based on extensive field data and research, the author's substantial and innovative analysis shows how local demands for resettlement and…
This book deals with the controversies on developmental aspects of large dams, with a particular focus on the Narmada Valley projects in India. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and research, the author draws on Marxist theory to craft a detailed analysis of how local de…
Examines the notion of citizenship for Muslims who were displaced after the Godhra violence in Gujarat in 2002.
Examines the notion of citizenship for Muslims who were displaced after the Godhra violence in Gujarat in 2002.
"Examines the notion of citizenship for Muslims who were displaced after the Godhra violence in Gujarat in 2002"
"Examines the notion of citizenship for Muslims who were displaced after the Godhra violence in Gujarat in 2002."
When violence occurs in democracies it is often characterized as an aberration. The state that saw human rights violations and failure of law and order in Gujarat in 2002 emerged, even if by its own admission, as a model for good governance. Communal Violence, Forced Migration a…
"Examines the notion of citizenship for Muslims who were displaced after the Godhra violence in Gujarat in 2002"--
This book studies how Development Induced Displacement (DID) radically restructures gender relations in indigenous tribal societies. Through an in-depth case study of the Indian state of Meghalaya, one of the few matrilineal societies of the world, it analyses how people cope wi…
Urbanizing Citizenship examines processes of urbanization in contemporary Indian cities through the lens of urban citizenship. It provides a fresh understanding of the multiple arenas and practices through which citizenship and urbanism are co-constituted in India. Bringing toge…