Title: See Naples and die : the Camorra and organized crime /
Authors: Behan, Tom.
Publisher: Tauris,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Camorra.; Organized crime Italy Naples.
Abstract: "The Camorra - Naples' equivalent to the Mafia - was born in the late 18th century, about a century earlier than its Sicilian counterpart. Over the years, the Camorra's power has ebbed and flowed but it has never been stronger nor more dangerous than it is today. From small-time cigarette smugglers in the 1960s, the Camorra has become the dominant economic and political force in Naples and southern Italy - outstripping the Mafia in economic power and sucking every political party in the area into its wake. The emergence of new and more powerful branches of the Camorra has been a frequent feature of this particularly sinister face of organised crime. Tom Behan's disturbing and in-depth account of their power and influence is destined to become the classic work on a dark network, whose ways have, until now, always remained hidden."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: The origins of the Camorra and the Mafia -- The postwar development of the Camorra -- The 'administrative economy' and the 1980 earthquake -- The 'business camorra' of the Nuvoletta gang -- The Cirillo affair -- How the Camorra works -- Criminal politics -- Who will stop the Camorra? -- Conclusion: Ha dda passà 'a nuttata.