04096nam 22007455 450 991092044760332120241227140459.09783031296208303129620610.1007/978-3-031-29620-8(MiAaPQ)EBC31862485(Au-PeEL)EBL31862485(CKB)37093815000041(DE-He213)978-3-031-29620-8(OCoLC)1482817046(EXLCZ)993709381500004120241227d2024 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAgainst The Mafia The Classic Italian Writings /edited by Nando dalla Chiesa, Christina Jerne1st ed. 2024.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2024.1 online resource (310 pages)9783031296192 3031296192 This collection of classic texts offers a longitudinal overview of the Italian mafia through the eyes of those who have questioned it in the past 144 years. It presents English translations of the key works of, among others, judges (Giovanni Falcone), political theorists (Gaetano Mosca), trade unionists (Pio La Torre), journalists (Giuseppe Fava), generals (Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa), and priests (Don Diana). These critical voices have been foundational to shaping the way Italian culture, policies and legislation relate to the mafia phenomenon. They represent different political standpoints, from elitism to communism, as well as vastly different times, from post-feudalism to hyper globalization. This book offers a rare (and hitherto untranslated) insight into, not only the history of the Italian mafia and its conceptualizations, but also into the movement against the mafia, which is one of the longest lasting (and most unrecognized) European social movements. It provides a useful historical archive of Italian political and sociological thought and a diversity of perspectives through which to tackle a complex and increasingly global criminological issue, making it relevant for those interested in Italian studies, political theory, sociology, criminology, legal studies, and history. Nando dalla Chiesa is Professor of Sociology of Organised Crime at the University of Milan, Italy. He has published numerous articles, books, and essays dedicated to understanding the mafia phenomenon from different angles. He is also a politician and the honorary president of Italy´s largest anti-mafia organisation, Libera. Christina Jerne is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Global Criminology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She has published several articles on the topics of criminal enterprise, economic diversity and social movements. She is a member of the Community Economies Institute.Organized crimeItalyHistoryTerrorismPolitical violencePolitical scienceCriminal behaviorEuropePolitics and governmentOrganized CrimeHistory of ItalyTerrorism and Political ViolencePolitical TheoryCriminal BehaviorEuropean PoliticsOrganized crime.ItalyHistory.Terrorism.Political violence.Political science.Criminal behavior.EuropePolitics and government.Organized Crime.History of Italy.Terrorism and Political Violence.Political Theory.Criminal Behavior.European Politics.364.106Chiesa Nando dalla1781746Jerne Christina1781747MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910920447603321Against the Mafia4306567UNINA