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Dey, Ishita

Beyond Kolkata : Rajarhat and the dystopia of urban imagination / Ishita Dey, Ranabir Samaddar and Sunit K. Sen. - South Asian edition. - xvi, 304 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Cities and the urban imperative .

1 Where is Rajarhat? 1 2 Destruction of a World 25 3 Losers and Gainers 79 4 Urban Legends of Consent 110 5 Logistics and Nightmares 135 6 New Town New Labour 160 7 The Global and National Histories of Rajarhat 183 8 Politics of the Multitude 209 9 Concluding Reflections 234 Glossary 244 Bibliography 246 About the Authors 259 Index 260 Copyright

ISBN: 9781138660373

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Urbanization--India--Kolkata.
City planning--India--Kolkata.
Economic development projects--India--Kolkata.
Urban policy--India--West Bengal.
New towns--India--Kolkata.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Town (Kolkata, India)

Dewey Class. No.: 307.760954 DEY