Varese, Federico,

Mafias on the move : how organized crime conquers new territories / Federico Varese. - 1 online resource (284 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Organized crime is spreading like a global virus as mobs take advantage of open borders to establish local franchises at will. This work argues that mafiosi often find themselves abroad against their will, rather than through a strategic plan to colonize the territories.

Specialized.

9781400836727 No price


Mafia--History.
Transnational crime--History.
Crime and globalization.
True Crime.
Migration, immigration & emigration.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Crime & criminology.
Organized crime.

HV6441 / .V37 2011

364.10609