Chasing the Mafia

'Ndrangheta, Memories and Journeys

Anna Sergi (University of Essex)

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English

Bristol University Press
01 July 2022

Crime & criminology; Drugs trade & trafficking; Street & gun crime; Organised crime

The ‘ndrangheta - the Calabrian region of Italy’s mafia - is one of wealthiest and most powerful criminal organisations today. It is considered Italy’s most powerful mafia; it’s not only the main object of concern for anti-mafia units in Italy, but also joint investigative teams in Europe and beyond.

Combining autobiography, travel ethnography, memoir, academic rigour and investigative journalism, this book provides a global outlook to the ‘ndrangheta, taking the reader to small villages and locations in Italy and abroad to Australia, Canada, United States and even Argentina.

By: Anna Sergi (University of Essex)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529222432
ISBN 10: 1529222435
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Prologue 1. Mafia, Memories and Journeys 2. Wine, Cannabis and Ancestors: Rural Australia 3. Aspromonte, the Roots 4. From St Kilda to Kings Cross 5. Bombs, Bridges and Gold 6. North American Hybrids 7. The Port, the Sea and the Wrong Sun 8. ’Ndrangheta City and Spiderwebs Epilogue

Anna Sergi is Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. She specialises in organised crime and comparative criminal justice. She has published widely including four previous books, the most recent one published by Bristol University Press.

Reviews for Chasing the Mafia: 'Ndrangheta, Memories and Journeys

A unique insight into the 'ndrangheta that shatters the glamorized image we have conjured of the 'mafia' and sheds light on the workings of this international beast. Connie Agius, Anti-Money Laundering Researcher In a field dominated by crumbs from law enforcement tables, this highly personal study is a refreshing addition to the literature on organized crime. Richard Hobbs, University of Essex A tour de force expose of the global operations of the Calabrian mafia, and a critical resource for anyone interested in the most secretive and successful criminal organizations on the planet. Nick McKenzie, investigative journalist