Into the heart of the mafia : a journey through the Italian south / David Lane.
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TextPublication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 261 p. : map ; 25 cmISBN: - 0312614349 (alk. paper)
- 9780312614348 (alk. paper)
- Journey through the Italian south
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In this investigation into the criminal underworld of the cities and villages of the Italian South, David Lane provides an unrivaled exposé of the operations of the Mafia today
From Naples, home of Mafia-controlled mozzarella and toxic waste, through the no less rotten Calabria, to Sicily, cradle of Cosa Nostra, the hold of the Mafia on Southern Italy is as strong as ever. Following a multi-decade career as a journalist in Italy, David Lane uses his extensive contacts into the world of organized crime to demonstrate how globalization has transformed the Mafia into more than simply a global phenomenon. In painful detail, Into the Heart of the Mafia describes the unceasing mafia pressure endured by priests and politicians, businessmen, trade unionists, and ordinary citizens, and the risks undertaken by the policemen, judges, and politicians who fight to weaken the Mafia's influence. A travelogue with the most deadly of implications, Into the Heart of the Mafia stands as a guide like no other into the darkest side of Italy.
Originally published: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gela, modern tyranny -- Corleone, lawful harvest -- Palermo, questions of health -- Messina, earthquakes and institutions -- Reggio calabria, violent death -- Gioia Tauro, losing business -- Sibari, migrants -- Scanzano Jonico, contagion -- Otranto, trafficking -- Eboli, roadworks -- Naples, turf wars -- Casal di Principe, mafia system -- Rome, church and state.