Is violent opposition less likely to occur in subnational regions that have been treated preferentially by the respective country's ruling elite? Many authoritarian regimes try to secure political support by providing critical segments of the population with privileged access to economic or...

This book uses a wide range of GIScience methods, supplemented by field work, to analyze emerging socio-economic and demographic differentials in the city of Accra where stark contrasts between rich and poor are highlighted by their geographical proximity.

chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Political economy of trade policy regimes in Pakistan -- chapter 3 Trade regimes, economic performance and structural changes in Pakistan -- chapter 4 Regional disparities and confl icts in Pakistan -- chapter 5 Methodology and data -- chapter 6 Application of...