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Borrowed places: Eviction wars and property rights formalization in Kazakhstan

In: Economic Action in Theory and Practice: Anthropological Investigations

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This study examines the way the government of Kazakhstan confronted informal (squatter) settlements and their property in Almaty in 2006. It argues that the way the state handled the issue as part of a broader state economic strategy was neither appropriate for the aim of creating a functioning property market nor for advancing social justice and welfare. The analysis focuses on the attempted demolition of two informal settlements, Bakay and Shanyrak, and subsequent events, including (a) militant and political responses among the residents and their supporters, (b) the legalization campaign, and (c) the effects of the global credit crunch on construction and property market in Almaty. The goal here is to refine the claim to a connection between formal economy, state practice, and squatters' experiences.

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  • Saulesh Yessenova, 2010. "Borrowed places: Eviction wars and property rights formalization in Kazakhstan," Research in Economic Anthropology, in: Economic Action in Theory and Practice: Anthropological Investigations, pages 11-45, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:reanzz:s0190-1281(2010)0000030005
    DOI: 10.1108/S0190-1281(2010)0000030005
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    1. Thomas Dufhues & Gertrud Buchenrieder & David Runschke & Susanne Schmeidl & Thomas Herzfeld & Galiya Sagyndykova, 2024. "Migrant Agency in an Institutional Context: The Akmola–Astana Migration System," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 76(3), pages 433-460, March.

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