The politics of slums in the global south: urban informality in Brazil, India, South Africa and Peru

1. Introduction : situating the politics of slums within the 'urban turn' / Einar Braathen. [et al.] -- 2. National and urban contexts of the settlement cases : an overview -- 3. Policies towards substandard settlements / Catherine Sutherland. [et al.] -- 4. Settlement stories I : a question of knowledge?/ Veronique Dupont. [et al.] -- 5. Knowledge and power in upgrading and resettlement initiatives / David Jordhus-Lier. [et al.] -- 6. Settlement stories II : communities' responses / Einar Braathen. [et al.] -- 7. Modalities of social mobilisation in substandard settlements / Veronique Dupont. [et al.] -- 8. Conclusion / Catherine Sutherland. [et al.].

Seeing urban politics from the perspective of those who reside in slums offers an important dimension to the study of urbanism in the global South. Many people living in sub-standard conditions do not have their rights as urban citizens recognised and realise that they cannot rely on formal democratic channels or governance structures.Through in-depth case studies and comparative research, The Politics of Slums in the Global South: Urban Informality in Brazil, India, South Africa and Peru integrates conceptual discussions on urban political dynamics with empirical material from research undert

Introduction: situating the politics of slums within the "urban turn" -- National and urban contexts of the settlement cases : an overview -- Policies towards substandard settlements -- Settlement stories I: a question of knowledge? -- Knowledge and power in upgrading and resettlement initiatives -- Settlement stories II: communities responses -- Modalities of social mobilisation -- Conclusion