Category Archives: Informality

Governmental “informality” in India

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

I referred, last week, to this paper by Ananya Roy which argues that informality and the collapse of rule of law in India is not a result of the disdain that ungovernable masses have for law, but a result of … Continue reading →

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The benefits of being Obama

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

The latest news from Mumbai is that President Obama is about to visit, and all the routes he might possibly take are being beautified. Some of them are even being adorned with date palm trees, despite these trees being completely … Continue reading →

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