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Ruled by records: the expropriation of land and the misappropriation of lists in Islamabad
American ethnologist • 35 (4) • Published In 2008 • Pages: 501-518
By: Hull, Matthew S. (Matthew Stuart).
Abstract
The author examines land expropriation on the outskirts of the expanding capital city of Islamabad. The original city plan was designed to accommodate gradual expansion. In spite of attempts to make the process transparent and rational, villagers resisted, contesting in the courts the expropriation of and compensation for their property. Some strategies relied on the use of alternate, incompatible land surveys, and the building of "dummy houses."
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2020
- Field Date
- 1997-1998
- Coverage Date
- 1968-2000
- Coverage Place
- Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
- Notes
- Matthew S. Hull
- includes bibliographical references (p. 516-518)
- LCCN
- 74644326
- LCSH
- Pakistan--Social life and customs
- Pakistan--Economic conditions