Author: Budhani, Azmat Ali
Title: The Open City: Social Networks and Violence in Karachi
Summary: This paper begins with a description of the conflict and violence that has become associated with Karachi. Trends and patterns in conflict and non-state violence are identified, as outcomes that require explanation. The second section provides relevant background information on the city's placement within the national polity and economy. Some of the main explanations for Karachi's trends and patterns of conflict and violence - relating to ethnic identity, organizations, economic frustration, and political conspiracies - are reviewed in the third section.
Details: London: Crisis States Research Centre, 2010. 42p.
Source: Crisis States Working Papers Series No. 2; Working Paper No. 70
Year: 2010
Country: Pakistan
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Shelf Number: 118425
Keywords:
Ethnic Groups (Karachi)Homicides (Karachi)Violence (Karachi) |
