Mafia and Antimafia
Publisher: I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781780766676
Description: "The mafia is the impenetrable and seemingly infallible embodiment of notoriety and criminality. Umberto Santino, one of Italy's leading mafia experts, here provides a new perspective on the mafia: as a polymorphic organization which encompasses crime, the accumulation of corruptly acquired wealth and power, the cultural code of omerta and consensus. Exploring the movements which strive to fight against the powers of the mafia, such as the campaigns of civil society organizations like the Centro siciliano di documentazione, the author also provides a fresh look at the mechanisms - and struggles - of the antimafia movement."--Bloomsbury Publishing.