The Indian Auto Rickshaw in Egypt: An Ethnography of Transnational Trade Connections
How did the introduction of the Indian auto rickshaw in Egypt lead to the establishment of a transnational supply chain in the urban margins of the Nile Delta? Following the trajectory of an Indian trader in Egypt, this article reveals unexpected continuities and connections between networks of peop...
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| description | How did the introduction of the Indian auto rickshaw in Egypt lead to the establishment of a transnational supply chain in the urban margins of the Nile Delta? Following the trajectory of an Indian trader in Egypt, this article reveals unexpected continuities and connections between networks of people and places. Its primary aim is to open a discussion on the epistemological issues of a rupture that is difficult to grasp, that is, the shift from a ‘globalization from below’ – limited to a few regions of the world and led by pioneer migrant-entrepreneurs – to a general globalization of trade frameworks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8c56fa6bdd142c29b221363c8e425f52022-12-21T22:32:08ZengJournal of Urban ResearchArticulo: Journal of Urban Research1661-49412016-02-011210.4000/articulo.2872The Indian Auto Rickshaw in Egypt: An Ethnography of Transnational Trade ConnectionsYann Philippe TastevinHow did the introduction of the Indian auto rickshaw in Egypt lead to the establishment of a transnational supply chain in the urban margins of the Nile Delta? Following the trajectory of an Indian trader in Egypt, this article reveals unexpected continuities and connections between networks of people and places. Its primary aim is to open a discussion on the epistemological issues of a rupture that is difficult to grasp, that is, the shift from a ‘globalization from below’ – limited to a few regions of the world and led by pioneer migrant-entrepreneurs – to a general globalization of trade frameworks.http://journals.openedition.org/articulo/2872auto rickshawinconspicuous globalizationtransnational networksIndiaEgypt |
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| title | The Indian Auto Rickshaw in Egypt: An Ethnography of Transnational Trade Connections |
| title_full | The Indian Auto Rickshaw in Egypt: An Ethnography of Transnational Trade Connections |
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| title_sort | indian auto rickshaw in egypt an ethnography of transnational trade connections |
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