The Modernity of the Mafia: Public Mistrust, Personalised Networks, Organised Crime

• Published in: Социология: теория, методы, маркетинг
• Date: 2017
• Main Author: Giordano, C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iнститут соціології НАН України 2017
• Subjects: Статьи
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/182086
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: The Modernity of the Mafia: Public Mistrust, Personalised Networks, Organised Crime / C. Giordano // Социология: теория, методы, маркетинг. — 2017. — № 2. — С. 149-166. — англ.

For a long time, the Mafia had been considered an anti-modern phenomenon that would have come to an end with society’s evolution. Contrary to this expectation, the Mafia proved to be far more resilient — so much so that it could respond effectively to the challenge of globalisation. The research pap...