{"title":"Adam Michael Auerbach","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by \u003cem\u003eAdam Michael Auerbach\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished author in the field of \u003cstrong\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Adam Michael Auerbach is known for his insightful explorations of political dynamics and the socio-economic realities facing different communities around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA key title in this collection is \u003cem\u003eMigrants and Machine Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, a compelling examination of the complex interactions between migration patterns and political structures. Auerbach delves into the intricate ways in which political machines adapt and respond to the pressures of migration, offering readers an in-depth understanding of this critical topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese works are indispensable for anyone looking to deepen their comprehension of current political landscapes and the challenges they present. Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply passionate about politics, Adam Michael Auerbach's books provide valuable perspectives that are both informative and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"migrants-and-machine-politics-by-adam-michael-auerbach-9780691236094","title":"Migrants and Machine Politics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow poor migrants shape city politics during urbanisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Global South rapidly urbanises, millions of people have migrated from the countryside to urban slums, which now house one billion people worldwide. The transformative potential of urbanisation hinges on whether and how poor migrants are integrated into city politics. Popular and scholarly accounts paint migrant slums as exhausted by dispossession, subdued by local dons, bought off by wily politicians, or polarised by ethnic appeals. \u003cem\u003eMigrants and Machine Politics\u003c\/em\u003e shows how slum residents in India routinely defy such portrayals, actively constructing and wielding political machine networks to demand important, albeit imperfect, representation and responsiveness within the country's expanding cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on years of pioneering fieldwork in India's slums, including ethnographic observation, interviews, surveys, and experiments, Adam Michael Auerbach and Tariq Thachil reveal how migrants harness forces of political competition—as residents, voters, community leaders, and party workers—to sow unexpected seeds of accountability within city politics. This multifaceted agency provokes new questions about how political networks form during urbanisation. In answering these questions, this book overturns longstanding assumptions about how political machines exploit the urban poor to stifle competition, foster ethnic favouritism, and entrench vote buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy documenting how poor migrants actively shape urban politics in counterintuitive ways, \u003cem\u003eMigrants and Machine Politics\u003c\/em\u003e sheds new light on the political consequences of urbanisation across India and the Global South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849566245100,"sku":"9780691236094","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2348083482434.jpg?v=1759051805"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/adam-michael-auerbach.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}