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Karachi. Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Laurent Gayer, Karachi. Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City, London, Hurst & Co 2014, 336 p., bibl., indexKarachi, a city of 21,2 million inhabitants, is Pakistan’s largest and most important commercial hub, and its politics can impact the stability of national governments. In this fascinating and beautifully crafted political history of post-colonial Karachi, Gayer tells the story of how the city became the violent and fragmented place it is today : a place riven by murderous eth...

Source: L Homme

DOI: 10.4000/lhomme.29165

Author: Nicolas Martin

Language: English

Topic: South Asian Studies and Conflicts

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4243537618

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