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Author Baken, Robert-Jan

Title Plotting, Squatting, Public Purpose and Politics : Land Market Development, Low Income Housing and Public Intervention in India
Published Milton : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (423 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Maps; List of Boxes; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: objectives, background and methodology; 1.1 The evolution, historical-theoretical background and central questions of the research; 1.1.1 Historical-theoretical background and initial intentions; 1.1.2 Research questions; 1.2 Theoretical background: the market, the government and the urban poor; 1.2.1 The market; 1.2.2 The government: patronage and the politics of policy implementation
1.2.3 The poor: housing conditions and mobility1.3 Plan of the book; 1.4 Methodology; 1.4.1 Analysis; 1.4.2 Fieldwork methodology; 1.4.3 The selection of the research cities; Notes; 2 The development of state and city politics in Andhra Pradesh (1947-1993); 2.1 The Congress Party in historical perspective; 2.1.1 Congress Party dominance; 2.1.2 Congress Party development, 1947-1966; 2.1.3 Indira Gandhi: an attempt to change Congress politics; 2.1.4 Andhra Pradesh after 1983: the Congress and the TDP; 2.2 Ideology, public policy and political interest groups; 2.2.1 Ideology and public policy
2.2.2 Political interest groups2.2.3 Public servants and politicians; 2.3 Urban Politics; 2.3.1 The urban political (patronage) structure; 2.3.2 The role of urban politicians in the field of low income housing; Notes; 3 Land and housing policy in India and Andhra Pradesh (1947-1993); 3.1 Land and housing policy in India (1947-1993); 3.1.1 Housing; 3.1.2 Land; 3.1.3 The National Housing Policy and preceding developments; 3.1.4 Some concluding comments; 3.2 Land and housing policy in Andhra Pradesh (1947-1993); 3.2.1 Housing; 3.2.2 Land; 3.2.3 An overview of policy development in Andhra Pradesh
3.3 Conclusions: Centre-State relationshipsNotes; 4 State and local government (administrative) structure; 4.1 The State and local administrative structure; 4.1.1 The State Government; 4.1.2 State Government functional and special organisations; 4.1.3 The State Government and the Municipal Corporations; 4.1.4 Municipal Corporations; 4.1.5 The Urban Development Authorities; 4.1.6 The District Administration; 4.2 Conclusions; Notes; 5 The research cities; 5.1 Vijayawada; 5.1.1 Location, physical-spatial outlook and demography; 5.1.2 Economic base
5.1.3 Regional functions: education, health care and religion5.1.4 Politics; 5.2 Visakhapatnam; 5.2.1 Location, physical-spatial outlook and demography; 5.2.2 Economic base; 5.2.3 Regional functions: education, religion and health care; 5.2.4 Politics; Notes; 6 Urban growth history: Land allocation across income groups (1900-1971); 6.1 Vijayawada; 6.1.1 Colonial history: developments until 1947; 6.1.2 After Independence (1947-1971); 6.2 Visakhapatnam; 6.2.1 Colonial history: developments until 1947; 6.2.2 After Independence (1947-1971); 6.3 Land allocation across income groups (1947-1971)
Notes 6.3.1 Private supply of and demand for residential land
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Subject Housing policy -- India -- Andhra Pradesh
Land use -- Government policy -- India -- Andhra Pradesh
Real estate development -- India -- Andhra Pradesh
Public housing -- India -- Andhra Pradesh
Housing policy
Land use -- Government policy
Public housing
Real estate development
India -- Andhra Pradesh
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ISBN 9781351770415
1351770411
9781351770408
1351770403