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Migrants and Militants: Fun and Urban Violence in PAKISTAN

	Migrants And Militants: Fun And Urban Violence In Pakistan by Oskar Verkaaik
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Being part of a violent community in revolt can be addictive - it can be fun. This bookoffers a fascinating inside look at present -day political violence in pakistan through a historical ethnograph of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement one of the most remarkable and successful religious nationalist movements in postcolonial south Asia. The MQM has mobized much of the Migrant population in Karachi and other urban centers in southern Pakistan and has fomented large-scale ethnic religious violence Oskar Verkaaik argues that urban youth see it as an irresistible opportunity for fun Drawing on both anthropological fieldwork. ISBN : 8170492319