Abstract
Despite structural and operational differences, Italian mafias share an ability to expand and infiltrate global economies whilst remaining rooted within their local territory. They are not only the product of specific socio-economic and political conditions but also of the extensive complicity on which they can count. It is this fertile ‘grey zone’ of mafia relations with accomplices identified as enablers, facilitators, sponsors and helpers that is analysed here. Engaging with the existing literature and using a range of new judicial sources, including evidence from mafia trials, this article develops in-depth case studies to identify and examine the hidden face of Italian mafias.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 79-101 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | South European Society and Politics |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 20 Feb 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Camorra
- Cosa Nostra
- facilitators
- Italy
- Organised crime
- ‘Ndrangheta
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in South European Society and Politics on 20/02/2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13608746.2019.1575563
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Felia Allum
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