Enclaves, insecurity and violence in Karachi

South Asian History and Culture

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-107

  Kaker, Sobia Ahmad ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community organization; conflict; enclavization; neighbourhood associations; urban governance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893650206     PISSN: 19472498     EISSN: 19472501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19472498.2013.863016     Document Type: Article

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