This research questions the nature of the contemporary Indian state, its relationship to neoliberalism, implications for the poor, and governance in relation to settlements and the urban poor.
In tackling issues of justice and violence, spatiality and the physical layout of urban communities comes to be important factors for examination.
This is a case study of Kamathipura, a dense, crumbling neighbourhood located in the heart of the island city of Mumbai, and one of Asia’s largest and oldest red light districts with a reputation synonymous with urban poverty, filth, crime, and im
By tackling the relationship between state, market and politician, researchers present a plea to policy makers to dismantle the practice of redevelopment as it is currently undertaken.
This case study of the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) in Mumbai analyzes the impact and implications of the large scale project on the socio-spatial make-up of the city.
Over the last two decades, the state-led production of space, as part of worlding cities, has introduced new structural violences into the lives of poor groups in Durban, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro, and has met with resistance.
The wide swath of political actions, including those that renegotiate gender through the appropriation of digital space, tend to be "fragments" of micro-power that do not necessarily add up to making a political agora.
Major findings of this cross-country research show that while the traditional “modernity” variables remain important determinants of democracy in the long-run, they fail to explain the persistence of the Arab democracy deficit relative to other co
This important guideline for journalists and others who gather evidence during war, armed conflict and conflict situations, provides: legal standards for documenting abuses during armed conflict; examples of war time journalism; invaluable referen
Digital technologies have the power to transform and to offer developing country women opportunities to advance gender justice and equality.