Mafia and Antimafia

A Brief History

Nonfiction, History, Italy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Umberto Santino ISBN: 9780857729026
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: July 23, 2015
Imprint: I.B. Tauris Language: English
Author: Umberto Santino
ISBN: 9780857729026
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: July 23, 2015
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Language: English

The mafia is the impenetrable and seemingly infallible embodiment of notoriety and criminality. It is often seen as a polymorphic organization which encompasses crime, the accumulation of corruptly acquired wealth and power, the cultural code of omertà and consensus. Umberto Santino, one of Italy's leading mafia experts, here provides a new perspective on the mafia and the movements which strive to fight against its powers. Exploring first-hand the campaigns of civil society organizations like the Centro siciliano di documentazione against the mafia, the author provides a fresh look at the mechanisms – and struggles – of the antimafia movement. With new research into high-profile murder trials, the mafia's financial activities, international drug-trafficking violations and their secretive codes of conduct, Santino overturns speculation and sensationalised preconceptions on both the mafia and the antimafia – as forces of purely 'good' or 'evil' – and provides unparalleled insight into the networks of organised crime in Italy and throughout the world.

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The mafia is the impenetrable and seemingly infallible embodiment of notoriety and criminality. It is often seen as a polymorphic organization which encompasses crime, the accumulation of corruptly acquired wealth and power, the cultural code of omertà and consensus. Umberto Santino, one of Italy's leading mafia experts, here provides a new perspective on the mafia and the movements which strive to fight against its powers. Exploring first-hand the campaigns of civil society organizations like the Centro siciliano di documentazione against the mafia, the author provides a fresh look at the mechanisms – and struggles – of the antimafia movement. With new research into high-profile murder trials, the mafia's financial activities, international drug-trafficking violations and their secretive codes of conduct, Santino overturns speculation and sensationalised preconceptions on both the mafia and the antimafia – as forces of purely 'good' or 'evil' – and provides unparalleled insight into the networks of organised crime in Italy and throughout the world.

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