num_pages: 289
description: The uprooting and displacement of people has been among the hardships associated with development and modernity. The circulation of commodities, and labor in modern society necessitates social and spatial mobility. This book documents the fight against involuntary displacement and resettlement waged by people and communities around the world.
language: English
title: Defying Displacement: Grassroots Resistance and the Critique of Development
publisher: University of Texas Press