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Insecure guardians : enforcement, encounters and everyday policing in postcolonial Karachi / Zoha Waseem.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197683569.Subject(s): Law enforcement -- Pakistan -- Karachi | Police -- Pakistan -- Karachi | Criminal justice, Administration of -- Pakistan -- Karachi | True Crime | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197663615DDC classification: 363.209549183 Online resources: Oxford Academic 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 type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 6, 2023).