C.R. Yadu, CASAS’ member, has published this book review in Asian Journal of Social Science. This book review states that “Manuel Gonzalo’s refreshing perspective on India’s long-term development experience, presenting narratives that have often been overlooked. Unlike other scholarly works that analyze the evolution of the Indian economy through the lens of the nation-state—often referred…
Category: CASAS’ members publications
Papers, books, book chapters and reports from CASAS’ members
The politics of internet shutdowns in Jammu and Kashmir
CASAS’ members Raouf Ahmad Peerzada & Amrita Sharma have published this article in Human Geography with Samyuktha Kannan and Gayatri Malhotra Abstract: This paper is the first in a series examining the political, legal, and social implications of internet shutdowns in Kashmir, based on a unique and extensive dataset compiled over 5 years. It analyses…
Seasonal migrant farm workers at the nexus of production and social reproduction in contemporary Turkey
CASAS’ members, Sinem Kavak & Zeynep Ceren Eren Benlisoy have published this article in Agriculture and Human Values. Abstract: This paper examines seasonal migrant farmworkers in Turkey, focusing on the intersection of relations of production and social reproduction under rapidly shifting land and labour regimes. The workers are predominantly Kurds and Arabs of Turkey and…
Building Hype: libertarian cities, fictitious development, and speculative dispossession in El Salvador’s “Bitcoin City”
Julio Gutiérrez, CASAS’ member, has published this article in Antipode. Abstract: Libertarian city projects are emerging as a new trend in capitalist urbanisation. One aspect about this trend is their location in rural Global South regions. The former raises questions about the role of these projects in the global land grab. This paper analyses the…
Burkina Faso and the New Sahelian Era/ Burkina Faso e a Nova Era Saheliana
By Boaventura Monjane (CASAS’ member), associate researcher at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of the Western Cape and co-founding member and Executive Director of Alternactiva (Acção Pela Emancipação Social). boa.monjane@gmail.com ** English version- Portuguese below** Between January and February of this year, I visited West Africa, dividing my time between…