Under the Gun: Political Parties and Violence in Pakistan

ISBN-13: 9781009242523 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 300 str.

State University of New Y Niloufer A. (University at Albany

Opis

The book draws on Pakistan's experience to explore why and when political parties engage in violence or ally with militant actors.

Recenzje

'Under the Gun is an exceptional book. With great creativity and sophistication, Niloufer Siddiqui advances a novel argument about why and how political parties engage in violence. She persuasively supports her claims by deftly weaving together different kinds of evidence. Along the way, the book showcases an intimate understanding of Pakistan's politics. Under the Gun is readable yet erudite and makes an invaluable contribution to the study of political violence.' Adam Ziegfeld, Temple University

Spis treści

1. Introduction: violence amid democracy; 2. The logic of party violence; 3. Setting the stage: violence, state capacity, and political representation in Pakistan; 4. Who owns the guns? The Muttahida Qaumi Movement and violence in Karachi; 5. The Pakistan People's Party and the gangs of Lyari, Karachi; 6. Allying with militants: the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and sectarian groups in Punjab ; 7. An ideology of non-violence? The Awami National Party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 8. Party violence in comparative perspective; 9. Conclusion: democracy amid violence.