186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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Taking possession of private land for ‘public purpose’ by the eminent domain of the state is a global phenomenon, but it displaces and marginalizes the people at the local-level. The researchers have mainly dealt with this phenomenon either from the field, or from the archive. In this book, the author has studied the observable fact of land grab, or acquisition for industries in a particular... Read more
1. Introduction
2. How I Became Interested in Land Grab
3. Methods, Materials and Justifications
4. In the Villages
5. At the Land Acquisition Office
6. Clever Dialogues of the Politicians
7. Theoretical Insights or the Lessons Learnt
8. Conclusion
Biography
Abhijit Guha is Senior Fellow at Indian Council of Social Science Research, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata.
