Migrants and Militants : Fun and Urban Violence in Pakistan /

Being part of a violent community in revolt can be addictive--it can be fun. This book offers a fascinating inside look at present-day political violence in Pakistan through a historical ethnography of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), one of the most remarkable and successful religious nationalist...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Verkaaik, Oskar (Autor)
Otros Autores: Eickelman, Dale F. (Contribuidor), Piscatori, James (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Colección:Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics ; 81
Temas:
Ethnicity > Pakistan.
Islam and politics > Pakistan.
Muhajir (Pakistani people) > Politics and government.
Political violence > Pakistan.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Maps and Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER ONE: Ethnicizing Islam
  • CHAPTER TWO: The Muhajir Qaumi Movement
  • CHAPTER THREE: Pakka Qila
  • CHAPTER FOUR: Fun and Violence
  • CHAPTER FIVE: Making Martyrs
  • CHAPTER SIX: Terrorism and the State
  • Epilogue
  • Calendar of Events
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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