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Mafias on the Move: How Organized Crime Conquers New Territories
Federico Varese
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Description for Mafias on the Move: How Organized Crime Conquers New Territories
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones. 3 line illus. 16 tables. 4 maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKV; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Organized crime is spreading like a global virus as mobs take advantage of open borders to establish local franchises at will. That at least is the fear, inspired by stories of Russian mobsters in New York, Chinese triads in London, and Italian mafias throughout the West. As Federico Varese explains in this compelling and daring book, the truth is more complicated. Varese has spent years researching mafia groups in Italy, Russia, the United States, and China, and argues that mafiosi often find themselves abroad against their will, rather than through a strategic plan to colonize new territories. Once there, they ... Read more
Organized crime is spreading like a global virus as mobs take advantage of open borders to establish local franchises at will. That at least is the fear, inspired by stories of Russian mobsters in New York, Chinese triads in London, and Italian mafias throughout the West. As Federico Varese explains in this compelling and daring book, the truth is more complicated. Varese has spent years researching mafia groups in Italy, Russia, the United States, and China, and argues that mafiosi often find themselves abroad against their will, rather than through a strategic plan to colonize new territories. Once there, they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
405g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691158013
SKU
V9780691158013
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About Federico Varese
Federico Varese is professor of criminology at the University of Oxford. He is the author of The Russian Mafia and editor of Organized Crime.
Reviews for Mafias on the Move: How Organized Crime Conquers New Territories
Winner of the 2012 Outstanding Publication Award, International Association for the Study of Organized Crime "It is hard not to feel sympathy for some of the Mafiosi Federico Varese describes in his meticulous study of mafia transplantation, as they struggle to make an impact in a foreign country where they don't speak the language and nobody is interested in the ... Read more