Insecure guardians : enforcement, encounters and everyday policing in postcolonial Karachi /
Waseem, Zoha,
Insecure guardians : enforcement, encounters and everyday policing in postcolonial Karachi / Zoha Waseem. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
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.
Specialized.
9780197683569 No price
Law enforcement--Pakistan--Karachi.
Police--Pakistan--Karachi.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Pakistan--Karachi.
True Crime.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
HV8250.5.K3
363.209549183
Insecure guardians : enforcement, encounters and everyday policing in postcolonial Karachi / Zoha Waseem. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
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.
Specialized.
9780197683569 No price
Law enforcement--Pakistan--Karachi.
Police--Pakistan--Karachi.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Pakistan--Karachi.
True Crime.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
HV8250.5.K3
363.209549183