Nicolas Martins
Biographic Data
| ID | 3686834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicolas Martins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicolas |
| FAMILY NAME | Martins |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Anthropology,LondonSchoolOfEconomicsAndPoliticalScience |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2788-1042 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Challenging the Status Quo
Building on anthropological and sociological literature that has critically examined the “silent revolution” thesis, this paper challenges the notion that political and cultural assertion among the Dalit community signals revolutionary transformation. Drawing primarily on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork that explores the Dalit struggle for common land in the Sangrur district of Punjab, it argues instead that Dalit assertion, while symbolically po…
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Corruption and Factionalism in Contemporary Punjab
Over the length of its current tenure, Punjab's Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has sought to become more a socially inclusive party, more responsive to popular demands, and even to improve service delivery and eradicate corruption. However, despite these lofty goals, it has also presided over what people refer to as 'goonda raj'-a rule of thugs-and has managed to alienate large sections of the population and, in the process, fuelled the rise of the an…
Karachi. Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City
KARACHI, a city of 21,2 million inhabitants, is Pakistan's largest and most important commercial hub, and its politics can impact the stability of national governments.In this fascinating and beautifully crafted political history of post-colonial Karachi, Gayer tells the story of how the city became the violent and fragmented place it is today : a place riven by murderous ethnic, sectarian, and gang related turf-wars.In 2011, a bookseller tells G…
The Dark Side of Political Society
Development optimists in South Asia have argued that electoral politics and the reduced role of villages as centres of economic activity have largely put an end to exploitation by dominant castes. Although the political arrangements that have emerged out of these changes fall short of the idealized standards of civil society, various commentators have argued that they nevertheless benefit subordinate classes. Partha Chatterjee even argues that th…
The political economy of bonded labour in the Pakistani Punjab
This article examines economic and social relations in order to understand political assertion and mobilisation among rural bonded labourers in the Pakistan Punjab. Bonded labour, characterised by economic and extra-economic forms of compulsion together with vertical ties of patronage, remains widespread in the region. I propose that the perpetuation of these relations is largely explained by the capture of state institutions by a traditional lan…
The political economy of bonded labour in the Pakistani Punjab
This article examines economic and social relations in order to understand political assertion and mobilisation among rural bonded labourers in the Pakistan Punjab. Bonded labour, characterised by economic and extra-economic forms of compulsion together with vertical ties of patronage, remains widespread in the region. I propose that the perpetuation of these relations is largely explained by the capture of state institutions by a traditional lan…
Corruption and Factionalism in Contemporary Punjab
Over the length of its current tenure, Punjab's Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has sought to become more a socially inclusive party, more responsive to popular demands, and even to improve service delivery and eradicate corruption. However, despite these lofty goals, it has also presided over what people refer to as 'goonda raj'-a rule of thugs-and has managed to alienate large sections of the population and, in the process, fuelled the rise of the an…
The Dark Side of Political Society
Development optimists in South Asia have argued that electoral politics and the reduced role of villages as centres of economic activity have largely put an end to exploitation by dominant castes. Although the political arrangements that have emerged out of these changes fall short of the idealized standards of civil society, various commentators have argued that they nevertheless benefit subordinate classes. Partha Chatterjee even argues that th…
The political economy of bonded labour in the Pakistani Punjab
This article examines economic and social relations in order to understand political assertion and mobilisation among rural bonded labourers in the Pakistan Punjab. Bonded labour, characterised by economic and extra-economic forms of compulsion together with vertical ties of patronage, remains widespread in the region. I propose that the perpetuation of these relations is largely explained by the capture of state institutions by a traditional lan…
The Dark Side of Political Society
Development optimists in South Asia have argued that electoral politics and the reduced role of villages as centres of economic activity have largely put an end to exploitation by dominant castes. Although the political arrangements that have emerged out of these changes fall short of the idealized standards of civil society, various commentators have argued that they nevertheless benefit subordinate classes. Partha Chatterjee even argues that th…
Karachi. Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City
KARACHI, a city of 21,2 million inhabitants, is Pakistan's largest and most important commercial hub, and its politics can impact the stability of national governments.In this fascinating and beautifully crafted political history of post-colonial Karachi, Gayer tells the story of how the city became the violent and fragmented place it is today : a place riven by murderous ethnic, sectarian, and gang related turf-wars.In 2011, a bookseller tells G…
Corruption and Factionalism in Contemporary Punjab
Over the length of its current tenure, Punjab's Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has sought to become more a socially inclusive party, more responsive to popular demands, and even to improve service delivery and eradicate corruption. However, despite these lofty goals, it has also presided over what people refer to as 'goonda raj'-a rule of thugs-and has managed to alienate large sections of the population and, in the process, fuelled the rise of the an…
Challenging the Status Quo
Building on anthropological and sociological literature that has critically examined the “silent revolution” thesis, this paper challenges the notion that political and cultural assertion among the Dalit community signals revolutionary transformation. Drawing primarily on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork that explores the Dalit struggle for common land in the Sangrur district of Punjab, it argues instead that Dalit assertion, while symbolically po…
Zéro artificialisation nette en France
Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · State (computer science (3 works) · Agrarian society (2 works)