This paper will investigate the emergence of a digitalising state in the global south through a
focus on new techniques of governance initiated by the information age. It will discuss the …

Climate knowledge production and climate change adaptation are dominated by
technocratic narratives. Where climate change intersects with institutional structures outside …

This ethnographic article focuses on interactions between poor Muslim women, various
intermediaries/brokers, and the Indian state. The article illustrates the complexities of claim …

Myanmar's citizenship law is stratified by ethnic membership, but, on the books, it is gender
neutral. Much attention has therefore focused on ethnic discrimination codified in the law …

Millions of people from India's northeastern state of Assam have to defend themselves
against suspicions that they are illegal migrants from neighboring Bangladesh. I explore …

Through an ethnographic focus on Muslim neighbourhoods in a North Indian city, this article
traces the effects of increasing digitisation of Public Distribution Systems (PDS) and ID …

Mumbai's municipal bureaucracy introduced an online complaints platform in 2016,
promising increased transparency and improved public service. This article argues that this …

Investing in children's schooling is one of the ways which families seek to improve their
livelihoods in the city due to its potential for economic and social mobility, and access to a …

Sri Lankan apparel has conventionally crafted itself as a niche and ethical supplier. Staying
with this record, shifting to PPE (personal protective equipment) production, a tripartite …

Transnational surrogacy—the carrying of a child by a woman in one country on behalf of
persons in another—is strongly shaped by documents. Of these, identity documents are …