1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Contents
Captial in a disputed land -- Global perspectives on land-grabbing -- Political and economic history of land-grabs in India -- From land tenure changes to land-grabs -- Development-induced dispossession, displacement, and embedded power relations -- Power, politics, and struggles over land -- Exploitation and politics of decision-making
Summary
Based on extensive field research on the India-Pakistan border, this text is about the corporate land grabs in Kashmir which explores how capital is at play in a conflict zone. Using the Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project, as a case study, this work focuses on the dispossession and displacement caused by such projects. It also discusses the meanings, relations, and connections of the indigeneous peasants with their natural resources
Notes
This edition previously issued in print: 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience
Specialized
Notes
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 6, 2018)
