Author: Azhar Hassan Nadeem
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 375
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195796217
Description
In the past few decades, Pakistan’s economy has been beset by lawlessness, widespread corruption, financial mismanagement and political chaos. In this book the author undertakes to assess, for the first time, the effect of these abuses on the economic performance of the country.
He does so by presenting a quantitative measurement of the impact of lawlessness on Pakistan’s economic development with special reference to the years 1969-96, though other critical periods have also been touched upon. As an economist and criminologist, turned police officer, Mr Nadeem has first-hand knowledge of problems relating to lawlessness, and is also well-acquainted with the strategies of economic development adopted in Pakistan from time to time. He has, therefore, been able to produce a book with an interdisciplinary appeal, useful for policy-makers, economic planners, administrators, police officers, researchers, students, and the general reader.
REVIEWS
As an economist and a police officer trained in criminology, Dr Nadeem attempts to review (a) the impact of lawlessness and poor criminal justice management on economic development, and (b) the effects (and cost-effectiveness) of community policing approaches to crime risk and fear management in the difficult terrain of contemporary Pakistan.
-Dr Michael Levi
Professor of Criminology, Cardiff University, UK
It is the rarest finest quantitative analysis of impact of lawlessness on economic development.
-Dr Rafique Ahmad
Professor Emeritus, Punjab University
This book suggests a unique design of indigenous community policing commensurate with sustainable economic growth.
-Sardar Muhammad Chaudhry
Former Inspector General of Police, Punjab
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Issues in Lawlessness and Development
Socio-economic Developments and Crimes
A Review of Socio-economic Situation in Pakistan
Nature of Violent Crime
Historical Overview of Law and Order in Pakistan
Patterns of Lawlessness in Pakistan
Magniture of Lawlessness
Impact of Lawlessness on the Economy as Whole
Impact of Lawlessness on Selected Micro-economic Sectors
Cost-effective Indigenous Community Policing Model
Experiment of Cost-effective Policing in Gujranwala
Improvement of General Criminal Administration System
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index