{"product_id":"the-right-to-be-counted-the-urban-poorand-the-politics-of-resettlement-in-delhi-9781503632134","title":"The Right to Be Counted: The Urban Poorand the Politics of Resettlement in Delhi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDelhi has displaced over 1.5 million poor people in the last 30 years, and the Right to Be Counted examines how they incrementally stake their claims to a house and life in the city. Sanjeev Routray draws upon fieldwork conducted in various low-income neighborhoods to describe the process of claims-making as an attempt by the political community of the poor to assert its existence and numerical strength. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the past three decades, Delhi, the capital of India, has witnessed the displacement of over 1.5 million impoverished individuals. While resettlement and welfare services are accessible, they are exclusively offered to a portion of the population, as the city deems many ineligible for civic benefits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Right to Be Counted delves into the experiences of Delhi's urban poor, who seek to gain recognition and secure a home and livelihood in the city. This book contributes to ongoing discussions about the complexities of state governance and the citizenship initiatives of the impoverished in Delhi. Through an exploration of social suffering, logistical challenges, and the dynamics of political mobilizations stemming from displacement and resettlement processes, it sheds light on the ways in which the poor assert their existence and numerical strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from fieldwork conducted in various low-income neighborhoods throughout the 2010s, Sanjeev Routray portrays claims-making as an endeavor by the political community of the poor to establish their presence and assert their numerical strength. He demonstrates how this struggle to be counted constitutes a systematic, protracted, and incremental political process through which the impoverished seek to secure their substantive entitlements and establish agency within the city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book analyzes various social, political, and economic relationships, as well as kinship networks and solidarity linkages across the political and social spectrum. It traces the pathways by which the poor strive to establish a foothold in Delhi and cultivate their own agency. By examining the experiences of the urban poor, The Right to Be Counted offers valuable insights into the complexities of urban poverty, state governance, and the ongoing struggle for social justice in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781503632134\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanjeev Routray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095635685626,"sku":"9781503632134","price":21.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1656087467200_book.jpg?v=1656256578","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-right-to-be-counted-the-urban-poorand-the-politics-of-resettlement-in-delhi-9781503632134","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}