The Right to the City
The Right to the City
by Atharva Inamdar
The Right to the City is a politics & society book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Indian Politics. An examination of power, governance, and the social structures that define communities and nations. Political writing matters because politics touches every aspect of how we live together. Published in 2018 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 38,442 words across approximately 154 pages.
The indian politics focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader politics & society genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 38,442 words across roughly 154 pages, this one runs about 3.2 hours of reading time. Long enough to dig into its subject properly, short enough that it does not lose you along the way. For politics & society, this length tends to work well — room to develop ideas without padding.
About the Author
The Right to the City was written in 2018, the year Atharva Inamdar hit Amazon bestseller lists in India, the USA, and the UK — and also the year Amazon blocked his account with ₹25 lakhs in royalties unpaid. Political writing from an author who has seen firsthand how institutions and platforms can crush independent creators — the perspective is personal.
Publication History
Published on February 20th, 2018, The Right to the City was one of 7 titles released that month. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2018 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-331-7. 2018 saw 110 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Right to the City is one of 21 books in the politics & society category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other politics & society titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The indian politics focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-331-7
- Year Written
- 2018