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This thesis explores state-civil society relations with respect to urban services inthe context of democratic decentralisation. These issues are analysed through acomparative case study of approaches to improved services in the Indian citiesof Bangalore and Calcutta. Three main …

Refugees form a growing and complex concern for countries around the world particularly as their numbers and status remain liminal for decades creating destabilizing conditions within their host countries. This dissertation sought to uncover the ways in which policies towards re…