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Arsovska Jana <1981-> |
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Decoding Albanian organized crime : culture, politics, and globalization / / Jana Arsovska |
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Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-520-28281-7 |
0-520-95871-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (311 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Organized crime - Albania |
Organized crime - Balkan Peninsula |
Organized crime - Europe, Western |
Organized crime - United States |
Transnational crime |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- 1. Introduction: Ethnic Mob on the Rise -- 2. Why We Do What We Do -- 3. On the Run: Albanians Going West -- 4. Iron Ties: In Blood We Trust -- 5. Violence, Honor, and Secrecy -- 6. Sex, Guns, and Extortion -- 7. Conclusion: Dangerous Hybrids? What Now? -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The expansion of organized crime across national borders has become a key security concern for the international community. In this theoretically and empirically vibrant portrait of a global phenomenon, Jana Arsovska examines some of the most widespread myths about the so-called Albanian Mafia. Based on more than a decade of research, including interviews with victims, offenders, and law enforcement across ten countries, as well as court files and confidential intelligence reports, Decoding Albanian Organized Crime presents a comprehensive overview of the causes, codes of conduct, activities, migration, and structure of Albanian organized crime groups in the Balkans, Western |
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Europe, and the United States. Paying particular attention to the dynamic relationships among culture, politics, and organized crime, the book develops a framework for understanding the global growth of the criminal underworld and provides a model for future comparative research. |
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