Kabul: the humanitarian city

Author(s)
Potvin, M.
Publication language
English
Date published
15 Nov 2013
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Shelter and housing, Land issues, Urban
Countries
Afghanistan

Initially mandated to protect and assist, the humanitarian project in Kabul has assumed the role of governor and significantly reshaped the city over the past decade. In the absence of democratic control, and in the face of pervasive neoliberal logics, what happens to Kabuli's right to the city?