Against The Mafia
eBook - ePub

Against The Mafia

The Classic Italian Writings

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Against The Mafia

The Classic Italian Writings

About this book

This collection of classic texts offers a longitudinal overview of the Italian mafia through the eyes of those who have questioned it in the past 144 years. It presents English translations of the key works of, among others, judges (Giovanni Falcone), political theorists (Gaetano Mosca), trade unionists (Pio La Torre), journalists (Giuseppe Fava), generals (Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa), and priests (Don Diana). These critical voices have been foundational to shaping the way Italian culture, policies and legislation relate to the mafia phenomenon. They represent different political standpoints, from elitism to communism, as well as vastly different times, from post-feudalism to hyper globalization. This book offers a rare (and hitherto untranslated) insight into, not only the history of the Italian mafia and its conceptualizations, but also into the movement against the mafia, which is one of the longest lasting (and most unrecognized) European social movements. It provides a usefulhistorical archive of Italian political and sociological thought and a diversity of perspectives through which to tackle a complex and increasingly global criminological issue, making it relevant for those interested in Italian studies, political theory, sociology, criminology, legal studies, and history.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1.Ā Introduction: Mafia and Anti-mafia—A History to Fill
  4. The Mafia and the Unitary State
  5. Mafia, Justice and the New Kingdom
  6. Mafia Spirit and Mafia Society
  7. The Violent Form of Power
  8. Social Marginalisation and Repression
  9. Gold and Blood
  10. Mafia and Ruling Class
  11. Mafia, Society and Power in Calabria
  12. The Fronts of the Anti-mafia War
  13. Three Mafias in a Nutshell
  14. Church and Camorra
  15. The Territorial Expansion of the ’Ndrangheta
  16. 14.Ā Conclusion: Resilient Social Violence
  17. Back Matter