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Insecure guardians : enforcement, encounters and everyday policing in postcolonial Karachi /

The police force is one of the most distrusted institutions in Pakistan, notorious for its corruption and brutality. In both colonial and post-colonial contexts, directives to confront security threats have empowered law enforcement agents, while the lack of adequate reform has upheld institutional...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waseem, Zoha (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Series:Comparative politics and international studies series.
Subjects:
Law enforcement > Pakistan > Karachi.
Police > Pakistan > Karachi.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Pakistan > Karachi.
Lois > Application > Pākistān > Karāchi.
India & South Asia.
Asia.
HISTORY.
Geopolitics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Law enforcement
Police
Pakistan > Karachi
Social services & welfare, criminology.
True Crime.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The police force is one of the most distrusted institutions in Pakistan, notorious for its corruption and brutality. In both colonial and post-colonial contexts, directives to confront security threats have empowered law enforcement agents, while the lack of adequate reform has upheld institutional weaknesses. This exploration of policing in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and financial capital, reveals many colonial continuities.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197683569
0197683568
9780197688731
019768873X