Ethics of Property, Illegal Settlements and the Right to Subsistence

Dr Balihar Sanghera and Dr Elmira Satybaldieva have published a new article, “Ethics of Property, Illegal Settlements and the Right to Subsistence” in International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (2012) Vol 32 No. 1/2. The paper examines how illegal settlers and poor families in Kyrgyzstan struggle for basic necessities through land invasions, covert practices and illegal sabotage, examining how fundamental rights to subsistence and dignity are superior to private property claims.

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