Spaces of Colonialism

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Delhi’s Urban Governmentalities

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Examines the residential, policed, and infrastructural landscapes of New and Old Delhi under British Rule. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>The first book of its kind to present a comparative history of New and Old Delhi<br /> </li> <li>Draws on the governmentality theories and methodologies presented in Michel Foucault’s lecture courses<br /> </li> <li>Looks at problems of social and racial segregation, the policing of the cities, and biopolitical needs in urban settings<br /> </li> <li>Undertakes a critique of colonial governmentality on the basis of the lived spaces of everyday life</li> </ul>