This paper applies a number of social theories to understand contestation between labor and capital in India in the neo-liberal era. Examining the role of the state in redefining what is social and anti-social in the context of activism on the part of labor, this paper analyses the relationship between state and society in facilitating the embedding of a neoliberal regime in India on the one ha...

• Transition dynamics and agency are insufficiently considered in sectors with complex configurational set-ups. We introduce the concept of contestation axis. Considerable can play out along other axes than typical niche-regime analyze waste sector Denmark. Circular economy visions trigger agentic processes between multiple socio-technical configurations. Research sustainability transitions inc...