Globalisation is a term not only continually contested but also accompanied by processes undergoi... more Globalisation is a term not only continually contested but also accompanied by processes undergoing constant transformation. This enables proponents, as well as opponents, to refine and redefine the terms of reference, factors and forces seen to propel such change. ...
cases, the experience from the activities of certain NGOs in Mumbai city shows that they are able... more cases, the experience from the activities of certain NGOs in Mumbai city shows that they are able to help people whose needs are ignored and who lack initial resources to help themselves. Civil society arose and consolidated itself in the devastated spaces of urban poverty. However, it is caught between the state and the 4 market ' This paper makes a modest attempt to critically appraise the role of civil society in development.
Urbanization and an increasing urban population have directly resulted in the shrinkage of urban ... more Urbanization and an increasing urban population have directly resulted in the shrinkage of urban spaces across cities, which compel us to look at space not from a demographic but social and political perspective and how it has affected the lives of the urban poor and urban livelihoods in the informal settlements of cities. This paper examines how urban space has become very contentious in the cities of Mumbai and Chennai and highlights how inequalities are produced, reproduced and contested through urban space. The primary focus is upon the manner in which space in Kurla, Mumbai, and Kannagi Nagar, Chennai, is created and contested. The paper argues that central to the understanding of space is the need to shift attention from the needs of the poor to the rights of the citizens, through the right to the city discourse and practice as this provides the foundation for the evolving discourse of an inclusive and just urban citizenship.
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2017
States are more engaged in nation branding than nation building treating citizens as clients, cus... more States are more engaged in nation branding than nation building treating citizens as clients, customers and consumers, but not as citizens with rights. Governance not only changes the rules of the game but it allows new games to be played within those rules. An attempt will be made to understand and examine-whether the institutions, governance structures and organisations of the state are adapting, out of necessity or desire to flow along with the mantra of governance and globalisation. The very pluralisation of governance with its processes of outsourcing and subcontracting has commodified the state by converting statesmanship into salesmanship. This paper argues in favour of a return to responsible, accountable government as the only way to ensure inclusive development.
Governance is a concept comprising of complex mechanisms, processes, institutions and relationshi... more Governance is a concept comprising of complex mechanisms, processes, institutions and relationships through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their rights and mediate their differences. It is a more expansive term than government because it encompasses the activities of a wide range of groups as well as their relationships in the polity and society. In most of the developing world, the debate about governance is taking place within the context of rapid urbanisation, combined with political and economic changes. These changes typically involve structural adjustment, deregulation of the economy and privatisation of public assets. The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) was aimed at downsizing the role of the state in planned development in order to promote competitive market economies. Those who stood to lose from structural adjustment often included bureaucracy (with the downsizing of civil service accompanied by loss of power and perks), public sector workers (through privatisation and job losses) and political party bosses (due to loss of influence and power base). In the new dispensation, the poor majority also lost a great deal because of the ensuring sharp increases in the prices of basic commodities along with escalating medical and educational costs.
Globalisation is a term not only continually contested but also accompanied by processes undergoi... more Globalisation is a term not only continually contested but also accompanied by processes undergoing constant transformation. This enables proponents, as well as opponents, to refine and redefine the terms of reference, factors and forces seen to propel such change. ...
cases, the experience from the activities of certain NGOs in Mumbai city shows that they are able... more cases, the experience from the activities of certain NGOs in Mumbai city shows that they are able to help people whose needs are ignored and who lack initial resources to help themselves. Civil society arose and consolidated itself in the devastated spaces of urban poverty. However, it is caught between the state and the 4 market ' This paper makes a modest attempt to critically appraise the role of civil society in development.
Urbanization and an increasing urban population have directly resulted in the shrinkage of urban ... more Urbanization and an increasing urban population have directly resulted in the shrinkage of urban spaces across cities, which compel us to look at space not from a demographic but social and political perspective and how it has affected the lives of the urban poor and urban livelihoods in the informal settlements of cities. This paper examines how urban space has become very contentious in the cities of Mumbai and Chennai and highlights how inequalities are produced, reproduced and contested through urban space. The primary focus is upon the manner in which space in Kurla, Mumbai, and Kannagi Nagar, Chennai, is created and contested. The paper argues that central to the understanding of space is the need to shift attention from the needs of the poor to the rights of the citizens, through the right to the city discourse and practice as this provides the foundation for the evolving discourse of an inclusive and just urban citizenship.
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2017
States are more engaged in nation branding than nation building treating citizens as clients, cus... more States are more engaged in nation branding than nation building treating citizens as clients, customers and consumers, but not as citizens with rights. Governance not only changes the rules of the game but it allows new games to be played within those rules. An attempt will be made to understand and examine-whether the institutions, governance structures and organisations of the state are adapting, out of necessity or desire to flow along with the mantra of governance and globalisation. The very pluralisation of governance with its processes of outsourcing and subcontracting has commodified the state by converting statesmanship into salesmanship. This paper argues in favour of a return to responsible, accountable government as the only way to ensure inclusive development.
Governance is a concept comprising of complex mechanisms, processes, institutions and relationshi... more Governance is a concept comprising of complex mechanisms, processes, institutions and relationships through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their rights and mediate their differences. It is a more expansive term than government because it encompasses the activities of a wide range of groups as well as their relationships in the polity and society. In most of the developing world, the debate about governance is taking place within the context of rapid urbanisation, combined with political and economic changes. These changes typically involve structural adjustment, deregulation of the economy and privatisation of public assets. The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) was aimed at downsizing the role of the state in planned development in order to promote competitive market economies. Those who stood to lose from structural adjustment often included bureaucracy (with the downsizing of civil service accompanied by loss of power and perks), public sector workers (through privatisation and job losses) and political party bosses (due to loss of influence and power base). In the new dispensation, the poor majority also lost a great deal because of the ensuring sharp increases in the prices of basic commodities along with escalating medical and educational costs.
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