Ebook: Spaces of Colonialism: Delhi's Urban Governmentalities

Examines the residential, policed, and infrastructural landscapes of New and Old Delhi under British Rule.


* The first book of its kind to present a comparative history of New and Old Delhi

* Draws on the governmentality theories and methodologies presented in Michel Foucault's lecture courses

* Looks at problems of social and racial segregation, the policing of the cities, and biopolitical needs in urban settings

* Undertakes a critique of colonial governmentality on the basis of the lived spaces of everyday lifeContent:
Chapter 1 Imperial Delhi (pages 1–37):
Chapter 2 Residential and Racial Segregation: A Spatial Archaeology (pages 37–81):
Chapter 3 Disciplining Delhi (pages 82–148):
Chapter 4 Biopolitics and the Urban Environment (pages 149–209):
Chapter 5 Conclusions: Within and Beyond the City (pages 210–219):