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Mafia
A Global History
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Ryan Gingeras's 'Mafia: A Global History' examines the origins, evolution, and social roles of organised crime across time and place.
The book traces connections from ancient brigands and bandits through the emergence of modern mafias in places like Sicily, Naples, Japan, and the United States.
Gingeras explores how prohibition, weak state reach, and illicit markets shaped criminal organisations, and how those groups both resisted and were co-opted by states.
He considers cultural dimensions, including how cinematic portrayals have affected real criminals' self-image and recruitment.
The book situates mafias within broader political and economic histories, arguing they helped define aspects of the modern world.
The book traces connections from ancient brigands and bandits through the emergence of modern mafias in places like Sicily, Naples, Japan, and the United States.
Gingeras explores how prohibition, weak state reach, and illicit markets shaped criminal organisations, and how those groups both resisted and were co-opted by states.
He considers cultural dimensions, including how cinematic portrayals have affected real criminals' self-image and recruitment.
The book situates mafias within broader political and economic histories, arguing they helped define aspects of the modern world.
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