Migrant houses in countries of origin, referred to as 'remittance houses', are a visible marker
of emigration. Case studies from diverse geographic contexts have explored their functions …

Foreign investment in residential real estate–especially by new middle-class and super-rich
investors–is re-emerging as a key political issue in academic, policy and public debates. On …

'Smart'imaginaries have been enthusiastically embraced by urban planners and
policymakers around the world. Indians are no exception. Between 2015–2018, following …

Cities are critical sites for understanding, and potentially ameliorating, the effects of global
ecological change, the climate emergency and natural resource depletion. Contemporary …

This paper contains critical commentary on the emergence and future research tasks for
queer world cities, a cross-disciplinary field of inquiry positioned at the intersection of urban …

Indian diaspora has had a complex and multifaceted role in catalyzing, justifying and
promoting a transformed urban landscape in India. Focussing on Kolkata/Calcutta, this book …

This paper assesses the concept of diaspora with the aim of revitalizing its geographical and
spatial complexity. It examines contributions made by geographers and scholars in critical …

Transnational actors with Russian origins have recently appeared on the global stage and
become influential in world politics. In this article we revisit the theoretical debate about …

In Mangaluru, a smaller rapidly urbanizing coastal city in southwest India, there is a broker
on every street. They are skilled, reputation conscious figures, who interpret class, jati, age …

In recent years, scholars have taken interest in the significant remittance contributions of
Filipinos living and working abroad to what some have called the Philippine 'real estate …