Nicolas Martin

South Asian/Indian Studies. Political and economic anthropology of South Asia (Pakistan and India).

[Jean Christopher (Chris) Mittelstaedt @jcmittelstaedt]

🚨 Two PhD positions with me at the University of Zurich!

Join my new project “Governing the Party: How the Chinese Communist Party Holds Itself Together”.

4 years · Start: 1 March 2027
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@LariosBor Congratulations !

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On defections and 'leaving' politics - A thread.

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@MeruGokhale @PatrickFrench Terribly sorry for your loss. I had a lovely time with him in Zürich some years back, and would have loved to see him again.

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@akkhan81 @jimlance554 Congratulations!

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My tribute to Paul Brass, who just passed away. How his scholarship transformed Indian political science https://t.co/YP8dO4sP0g

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Hindutva Brigade Disrupts 7 Christmas Events Across India https://t.co/KvAYMYU4J4 via @thewire_in

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Another great piece by @phirkie highlighting how state-run markets are central to Punjab's economy. In many ways, the entire political economy of the state centres around them ever since the green revolution. https://t.co/sjU2ST2c13

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6. Agricultural markets in India, and everywhere, require state infrastructures and support. The question is how the state should extend support, not whether it does so.

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Another great piece by @phirkie highlighting how state-run markets are central to Punjab's economy. In many ways, the entire political economy of the state centres around them ever since the green revolution. https://t.co/sjU2ST2c13

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5. But none of this means that these decreed reforms are desirable since they risk, among other things and as the farmers point out, allowing far more rapacious players into the game.

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'A comprehensive review of a remarkable book' @jaffrelotc

[Jaffrelot Christophe @jaffrelotc]

Un compte rendu fort complet sur un livre en tous points remarquable : il ne faut décidément pas s’arrêter à la façade de respectabilité dont les pays d’Asie du Sud cherchent à s’entourer sous le regard complaisant des diplomaties occidentales pour en saisir la « vraie réalité ».

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'Savage capitalism and the privatisation of public services in South Asia foster the emergence of criminal actors located in between the political world, business, and civil society. The power of political parties often rests on these criminal actors/bosses.' @JulesNaudet

[Jules Naudet @JulesNaudet]

Le capitalisme sauvage et la privatisation des services publics en Asie du Sud favorisent l’émergence d’acteurs criminels entre monde politique, milieux d’affaires et société civile. Les partis politiques s’appuient sur ces boss pour asseoir leur pouvoir https://t.co/8vqfjDhxHj

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The new farm laws do not just affect farmers, they may affect everyone.

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1/5. The farm laws exclude civil court jurisdiction and bar prosecution of officers of central and state governments, and also “any other person in respect of anything” if done “in good faith.” Hint: Any other person = corporations
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#Farmers #FarmerBills

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At the same time, however, Shoumitro Chaterjee and Arvind Subramaniam suggest that India is turning it's back on the world in terms of trade...I am not sure how to square that with the desire to make India the new China...

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'With various restrictions in place, the Modi government has viewed the pandemic as a rare opportunity to muscle through a number of “tough” market reforms.' @rkadelhi https://t.co/t4cXIIodfv