Argues that within the seemingly chaotic malaise of Karachi's politics, a form of 'manageable violence' exists, on which the functioning of the city is based.
Laurent Gayer Livres
The book explores the intricate dynamics of Karachi's economy, examining the interplay between global manufacturing, the dominance of multinational corporations, and the impact of street violence and urban security measures. It provides a critical analysis of how these factors shape the city's socio-economic landscape, revealing the complexities of power and control in a globalized context. Through this lens, the study highlights the challenges faced by urban populations in navigating a rapidly changing economic environment.
A magisterial comparative study, Proud to Punish recenters our understanding of modern punishment through a sweeping analysis of the global phenomenon of "rough justice": the use of force to settle accounts and enforce legal and moral norms outside the formal framework of the law. While taking many forms, including vigilantism, lynch mobs, people's courts, and death squads, all seekers of rough justice thrive on the deliberate blurring of lines between law enforcers and troublemakers. Digital networks have provided a profitable arena for vigilantes, who use social media to build a following and publicize their work, as they degrade the bodies of the accused for purposes of edification and entertainment. It is this unabashed pride to punish, and the new punitive celebrations that actualize, publicize, and commercialize it, that this book brings into focus. Recounted in lively prose, Proud to Punish is both a global map of rough justice today and an insight into the deeper nature of punishment as a social and political phenomenon.