Bibliograph

Decoding Albanian organized crime, culture, politics, and globalization, Jana Arsovska

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Decoding Albanian organized crime, culture, politics, and globalization, Jana Arsovska

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-266) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Decoding Albanian organized crime

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jana Arsovska

Sub title

culture, politics, and globalization

Summary

"The expansion of organized crime across national borders has become a key security concern for the international community. In this theoretically and empirically vibrant portrait of a global phenomenon, Jana Arsovska examines some of the most widespread myths about the so-called Albanian Mafia. Based on more than a decade of research, including interviews with victims, offenders, and law enforcement across ten countries, as well as court files and confidential intelligence reports, Decoding Albanian Organized Crime provides a comprehensive overview of the causes, codes of conduct, activities, migration, and structure of Albanian organized crime groups in the Balkans, Western Europe, and the United States. Paying particular attention to the dynamic relationships among culture, politics, and organized crime, the book develops a framework for understanding the global growth of the criminal underworld and provides a model for future comparative research"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: ethnic mob on the rise -- Why we do what we do -- On the run: Albanians going West -- Iron ties: in blood we trust -- Violence, honor, and secrecy -- Sex, guns, and extortion -- Conclusion: dangerous hybrids? what now?

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