Negotiating rights in the margins: Urban brokerage, citizenship and the politics of social assistance in Makassar, Indonesia
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Published online on July 28, 2026
Abstract
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This study explores how everyday brokerage mediates access to social assistance and reshapes citizenship practices among Indonesia’s urban poor. Drawing on a qualitative case study, it identifies three primary mediators: the state apparatus, politicians, ...
This study explores how everyday brokerage mediates access to social assistance and reshapes citizenship practices among Indonesia’s urban poor. Drawing on a qualitative case study, it identifies three primary mediators: the state apparatus, politicians, ...