Insecure guardians: enforcement, encounters and everyday policing in post-colonial 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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Main Author: Waseem, Zoha (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: London Hurst & Company 2022
In:Year: 2022
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Law Enforcement > Pakistan > Karachi
Police > Pakistan > Karachi
Criminal justice, Administration of > Pakistan > Karachi
True Crime
Social services & welfare, criminology
Karatschi > Polizei
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 1817588702
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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.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780197683569
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197663615.001.0001