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OverviewThe focus of this book is on industrial infrastructures of production and circulation, from power distribution and roads to dry ports and airports. It looks at how these infrastructures underpin visions of progress and mediate relations between the state and capitalist firms in industrializing districts in Punjab, Pakistan. Full Product DetailsAuthor: N. AnwarPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.406kg ISBN: 9781349496365ISBN 10: 1349496367 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 01 January 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Pathways to Progress 1. History, Ideas, Visions 2. Disrupted Mobilities 3. Power Breakdowns 4. Whither Labor? Conclusion: Infrastructure's PromiseReviewsAuthor InformationNausheen H. Anwar is Assistant Professor of Urban Studies in the Department of Social Sciences at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, Pakistan. She received her PhD from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University, USA. Nausheen's research and teaching interests include urban development, migration, governance and globalization with a focus on South/Central Asia. Aspects of her work appear in Antipode, Citizenship Studies and South Asian History and Culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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