Land acquisition in India: The political-economy of changing the law

被引：10

作者：

Chakravorty, Sanjoy ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Temple Univ, Dept Geog & Urban Studies, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA

来源：

AREA DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY | 2016年 / 1卷 / 01期

关键词：

India; Land acquisition; Political-economy; Law; Policy;

D O I：

10.1080/23792949.2016.1160325

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

This article examines the contentious issue of land acquisition in India, focusing on the deeply regressive system in operation from independence to the mid-2000s that caused wipeouts for millions of families, the flash of resistance to acquisitions starting around 2006-2007, the creation of a new law in 2013 to enhance justice and rights, and an attempt in 2014-2015 to amend that new law. The central questions that arise from this process are: why did a regressive system last so long? and, why did it die in the last decade? These are best answered in a political-economy framework in which increasing political competition has challenged the electoral mathematics of 'majoritarianism' and increased the viability of 'wedge issue' politics.

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页码：48 / 62

页数：15