Mafia Economy
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The Economics Of Organised Crime
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Author : Gianluca Fiorentini
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-08-14
The Economics Of Organised Crime written by Gianluca Fiorentini and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-14 with Business & Economics categories.
The first book to apply economic theory to the analysis of all aspects of organised crime.
The Russian Mafia
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Author : Federico Varese
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2001-08-02
The Russian Mafia written by Federico Varese and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-02 with History categories.
What is the Russian Mafia? This unique book thoroughly researches this question and challenges widely-held views. The author charts the emergence of the Russian Mafia in the context of the transition to the market, the privatization of protection and pervasive corruption. The ability of the Russian State to define property rights and protect contracts is compared to the services offered by fragments of the state apparatus, private security firms, ethnic crime groups, the Cossacks and the Mafia. Past criminal traditions, rituals and norms have been resuscitated by the Mafia of today to forge a powerful new identity and compete in a crowded market for protection. The book draws on and reports of undercover police operations, in-depth interviews conducted over several years with the victims of the Mafia, criminals and officials, and documents from the Gulag archives. It also provides a comparative study, making references to other Mafia (the Japanese Yakuza, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, American-Italian Mafia and the Hong Kong Triads).
An Economic History Of Organized Crime
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Author : Dennis M. P. McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-05-15
An Economic History Of Organized Crime written by Dennis M. P. McCarthy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-15 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is a comparative study of organized crime groups from five different parts of the world: Europe; North America; Central America/South America/Caribbean basin; Africa; and Asia/Western Pacific. Each part contains two case studies and a shorter essay, a vignette. From Europe the case studies focus on the Italian mafias and the Russian mafia; the vignette, on the Albanian mafia. From North America the case studies highlight the US Mafia and the Mexican drug cartels; the vignette, organized crime in Canada. From Central America/South America/Caribbean basin the case studies concentrate on the Colombian drug cartels and gangs of the Caribbean; the vignette, on organized crime in Cuba. From Africa the case studies examine resource wars and Somali piracy; the vignette, relations among international drugs trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism in North and West Africa. And from Asia/Western Pacific the case studies spotlight the Chinese Triads and Japanese Yakuza; the vignette, relations among international drugs trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism in Afghanistan. Written in non-specialist language, An Economic History of Organized Crime provides an original overview of a crucial problem of our times: the growing scourge of global organized crime. This book can be read with profit by the general public, but it also has value for academic specialists and professionals in law enforcement.
Mafia Life
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Author : Federico Varese
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Mafia Life written by Federico Varese and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Social Science categories.
The Japanese Yakuza. The Chinese Triads. The Sicilian Cosa Nostra. The Calabrian N'Drangheta. The New York Mafia. The Russian Vory -v -Vakone.Today, mafias operate across the globe, with hundreds of thousands of members and billions of dollars in revenue. From Hong Kong to New York, these vast organizations spread their tentacles into politics, finance and everyday life. But what is it like to belong to the Mafia? How do you join? Whatdoes it do to your loved ones? How do you make it to the top? And what happens if you break the rules?Criminologist Federico Varese draws on a lifetime's research to give us access to some of the world's most secretive societies. Mixing reportage with case studies and historical insights, this is the story of mafia as it really is: filled with boredom and drama, death and disaster, ambition andbetrayal.Infiltrating initiation ceremonies from Russia to England, visiting exclusive gambling clubs in Macau and Mafia summits in Dubai luxury hotels, Varese builds up a unique picture of life in the mafia from the inside.
The Political Economy Of Aid Dependency
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Author : Teshome Mulat
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-01-25
The Political Economy Of Aid Dependency written by Teshome Mulat and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-25 with Business & Economics categories.
Governments which operate on the basis of rule of law are good-governance governments. Such governments protect human rights and promote freedoms. On the other hand, non-reforming non-good-governance governments impose themselves and their Hobson's choices on society by force of arms. They are run by warlordism, or rule of warlords. In the absence of the true opposition party in parliament and government, warlords cannot establish or protect human rights. As a result, the fundamental problem of economics (FPE) which is resource scarcity and competition over scarce resources cannot be solved.The economy thriving under warlordism is called mafia economy, which is the antithesis of the market or rule of law-based economy. Many African and third world governments run or manage mafia economies. Taking the case of a non-good governance government and its mafia economy, this book attempts to show how a peaceful transition can be made from warlordism to rule of law; and from a mafia economy to market economy.
The Sicilian Mafia
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Author : Diego Gambetta
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1996-02
The Sicilian Mafia written by Diego Gambetta and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-02 with Business & Economics categories.
Blood ceremonies, obscure symbols, elaborate codes, brutal executions: the arcane remnants of a defunct culture? The Mafia, this book suggests, is not nearly as bizarre as all that, not nearly as remote as we might think. In fact, as Diego Gambetta's analysis unfolds, the Mafia begins to resemble any other business. In a society where trust is in short supply, this business sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for commercial and social transactions. It grudgingly shares the market with other concerns like itself, of which it is merely the most successful. The author develops his elegant economic theory with ample evidence, much of it based on the remarkable work done by Judge Giovanni Falcone and his colleagues in Palermo and Agrigento in the 1980s. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi and the trials their revelations triggered, Gambetta is able to explain all manner of peculiar Mafia marketing strategies that have been endlessly misinterpreted in the past. He makes illuminating - and unexpected - comparisons between the business of protection and ordinary industries, such as automotive insurance, and advertising. And he teases out the subtle distinctions between protection and extortion, in which the protector himself poses a threat. This new approach reshapes traditional interpretations of the Mafia - its origins, functions, and social consequences. Applying informal economic analysis, Gambetta shows how such a recognized evil can perform a real service, and how such a recognizable service can inflict great harm on a society.
The Life Of The Mafias
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Author : Federico Varese
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06-15
The Life Of The Mafias written by Federico Varese and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-15 with categories.
The Japanese Yakuza. The Chinese Triads. The Sicilian Cosa Nostra. The Calabrian `Ndrangheta. The New York Mafia. The Russian Vory -v -Vakone.Today, mafias operate across the globe, with hundreds of thousands of members and billions of pounds in revenue. From Hong Kong to New York, these vast organisations spread their tentacles into politics, finance, films and everyday life. But what is it like to belong to the Mafia? How do you join? What does it do to your loved ones? How do you make it to the top? How do you manage a Mafia? And what happens if you break the rules? Criminologist Federico Varese draws on a lifetime's research to give us access to some of the world's most secretive societies. Mixing reportage with case studies and historical insights, this is the story of mafia as it really is: filled with boredom and drama, death and disaster, ambition and betrayal.Infiltrating initiation ceremonies from Russia to England, visiting exclusive gambling clubs in Macau and Mafia summits in Dubai luxury hotels, Varese builds up a unique picture of life in the mafia from the inside.
The Politics And Economics Of Organized Crime
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Author : Herbert E. Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Free Press
Release Date : 1985
The Politics And Economics Of Organized Crime written by Herbert E. Alexander and has been published by Free Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with True Crime categories.
Investment Of Criminal Proceeds Into The Legitimate Economy
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Author : Emanuele Sclafani
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-02-15
Investment Of Criminal Proceeds Into The Legitimate Economy written by Emanuele Sclafani and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-15 with Business & Economics categories.
This book explores the infiltration of Italian and Russian organised crime in the UK real estate market, assessing how vulnerable the UK is to these sorts of activities. It identifies the drivers behind the criminal choices and modus operandi of Italian and Russian organised crime groups, and the factors causing their mobility abroad. Investment of Criminal Proceeds into the Legitimate Economy broadens our knowledge on the relationship between criminal agency and criminogenic opportunity in a socio-economic and legal context. This book offers a critical insight into the criminal actors and operations of Italian and Russian organised crime groups, such as money laundering schemes in the real estate sector, whilst also exploring the role of crime facilitators. Drawing on interviews with prosecutors, law enforcement agents and investigative journalists, Investment of Criminal Proceeds into the Legitimate Economy explores how criminal investments adversely affect both law enforcement operations and socio-economic development in this area. An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, law, organised crime, policymakers, and all those interested in how Italian and Russian organised crime operates in the UK real estate market.
Gangster States
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Author : K. Hirschfeld
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-02-09
Gangster States written by K. Hirschfeld and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-09 with Political Science categories.
The author draws on behavioral ecology to predict the evolution of organized crime in unregulated systems of exchange and the further development of racketeer economies into unstable kleptocratic states. The result is a new model that explains the expansion and contraction of political-economic complexity in prehistoric and contemporary societies.