Gunpoint capitalism : enforcing industrial order in Karachi / Laurent Gayer ; translated by Laurent Gayer and Jane Roffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gayer, Laurent, author, translator.

Contributor:

Roffe, Jane, translator.

Series:

Comparative politics and international studies series.

Oxford scholarship online.

Comparative politics and international studies series

Oxford scholarship online

Standardized Title:

Capitalisme à main armée. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Manufacturing industries--Corrupt practices--Pakistan--Karachi.

Capitalism--Social aspects--Pakistan--Karachi.

Globalization--Social aspects--Pakistan--Karachi.

Labor laws and legislation--Pakistan--Karachi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Hurst & Company, 2025.

Summary:

On 11 September 2012, over 250 workers of Ali Enterprises, which produced jeans for the German discount retailer KiK, perished in a fire in their Karachi factory. Was this an accident or an arson attack? Straight away, the tragedy gave rise to contradictory interpretations. While some blamed the exploitative logics of fast fashion, others suspected foul play by the political parties preying on the city and its business class. Exploring the back alleys of Pakistan's industrial capital city, this text shows how the manufacturing economy makes order out of disorder, and profit out of conflict to the detriment of workers.

Notes:

Translated from the French.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 18, 2025).

ISBN:

0-19-782871-X

0-19-782723-3

OCLC:

1500764726