Ryan Gingeras
Professor and historian specializing in modern history and geopolitics, author of Mafia, A Global History and contributor to HistoryExtra magazine, discussing the global rise of mafias in the 20th century.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 43min
The relentless rise of the mafia
Ryan Gingeras, professor and historian of modern geopolitics and author of Mafia, A Global History. He traces how mafias from Yakuza to Camorra spread worldwide via war, migration and globalization. He discusses The Godfather's cultural impact, the rise of cocaine cartels like Pablo Escobar, and how criminal networks sometimes rival states.
