Space Relations of Capital and Significance of New Economic Enclaves: SEZs in India

Abstract

This paper examines the evolution of the new development enclaves – special economic zones – in India in the light of the space relations of capital. The process of establishing sezs in India is essentially a classic unfolding of the process of “accumulation by dispossession ” which is part of the recent strategy of global capital to overcome the chronic problem of over-accumulation. The paper throws light on the ongoing reorganisation of the space relations of capital in India. “Space is political. It is a product literally filled with ideologies.” – Lefebvre 1991: 101 introduction A large number of erudite, critical writings are being produced on the current economic growth process in India and the official policy of establishing development enclaves in different parts of the country. Most of these writings