| ID | 188405 |
| Title Proper | Historicising Housing Rights |
| Other Title Information | Critical Events and Political Ruptures in Post-Partition Urban India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Weinstein, Liza ; Mishra, Vivek |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article traces the historical roots of contemporary housing struggles in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, emphasising the long-term impacts of post-Partition refugee resettlement. Analysing Partition as a ‘critical event’, we discuss the distinct ways in which local administrators, political leaders and city residents responded to the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees, traumatised, impoverished and made homeless by Partition. As they responded, city boundaries were expanded, housing policies were revised and new political repertories were established. Noting both the ruptures and continuities, we present a framework for analysing the impacts of critical events on urban politics and housing rights. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 45, No.5; Oct 2022: p.869-886 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol: 45 No 5 |
| Key Words | Refugees ; Partition ; Displacement ; Urban India ; Refugee Resettlement ; Comparative Urban Politics ; Critical Events ; Housing Politics ; Political Ruptures |