Автор: Block Lawrence Название: Gangsters, swindlers, killers, and thieves ISBN: 0195169522 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195169522 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 2929.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fifty biographical profiles of American villains - from the colorful to the unsettling - selected from the American National Biography and introduced by popular crime novelist Lawrence Block.
Автор: Hill, Henry Название: Gangsters and Goodfellas ISBN: 1493071904 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493071906 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 3336.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The story of how Paris has evolved over two thousand years from a fishing village into the world`s most beautiful city.
Автор: Skousen, W Cleon Название: True stories from the files of the fbi ISBN: 1630728985 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781630728984 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2752.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
How global organized crime shapes the politics of borders in modern conflicts
Separatism has been on the rise across the world since the end of the Cold War, dividing countries through political strife, ethnic conflict, and civil war, and redrawing the political map. Gangsters and Other Statesmen examines the role transnational mafias play in the success and failure of separatist movements, challenging conventional wisdom about the interrelation of organized crime with peacebuilding, nationalism, and state making.
Danilo Mandic conducted fieldwork in the disputed territories of Kosovo and South Ossetia, talking to mobsters, separatists, and policymakers in war zones and along major smuggling routes. In this timely and provocative book, he demonstrates how globalized mafias shape the politics of borders in torn states, shedding critical light on an autonomous nonstate actor that has been largely sidelined by considerations of geopolitics, state-centered agency, and ethnonationalism. Blending extensive archival sleuthing and original ethnographic data with insights from sociology and other disciplines, Mandic argues that organized crime can be a fateful determinant of state capacity, separatist success, and ethnic conflict.
Putting mafias at the center of global processes of separatism and territorial consolidation, Gangsters and Other Statesmen raises vital questions and urges reconsideration of a host of separatist cases in West Africa, the Middle East, and East Europe.
Описание: Gangs are expanding, evolving, and posing an increasing threat to communities nationwide. This could be due in part to the increased number of gang members with military training. This book explores how military veterans are becoming increasingly involved in street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and domestic extremist groups.
Автор: Rockaway, Dr Robert Название: But he was good to his mother ISBN: 9652292494 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789652292490 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 3430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Hobbs, Dick Название: Business ISBN: 1789464145 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789464146 Издательство: Bonnier Books Рейтинг: Цена: 1335.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Dick Hobbs pulls back the curtain to show us how career criminals think, behave, and how they do `The Business`
How global organized crime shapes the politics of borders in modern conflicts
Separatism has been on the rise across the world since the end of the Cold War, dividing countries through political strife, ethnic conflict, and civil war, and redrawing the political map. Gangsters and Other Statesmen examines the role transnational mafias play in the success and failure of separatist movements, challenging conventional wisdom about the interrelation of organized crime with peacebuilding, nationalism, and state making.
Danilo Mandic conducted fieldwork in the disputed territories of Kosovo and South Ossetia, talking to mobsters, separatists, and policymakers in war zones and along major smuggling routes. In this timely and provocative book, he demonstrates how globalized mafias shape the politics of borders in torn states, shedding critical light on an autonomous nonstate actor that has been largely sidelined by considerations of geopolitics, state-centered agency, and ethnonationalism. Blending extensive archival sleuthing and original ethnographic data with insights from sociology and other disciplines, Mandic argues that organized crime can be a fateful determinant of state capacity, separatist success, and ethnic conflict.
Putting mafias at the center of global processes of separatism and territorial consolidation, Gangsters and Other Statesmen raises vital questions and urges reconsideration of a host of separatist cases in West Africa, the Middle East, and East Europe.
Автор: Mappen, Marc Название: Prohibition gangsters ISBN: 0813561159 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813561158 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 6803.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: O`Kane, James M. Название: The Crooked Ladder ISBN: 076580994X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765809940 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7042.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
In 1940 and 1941 a group of ruthless gangsters from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood became the focus of media frenzy when they—dubbed “Murder Inc.,” by New York World-Telegram reporter Harry Feeney—were tried for murder. It is estimated that collectively they killed hundreds of people during a reign of terror that lasted from 1931 to 1940. As the trial played out to a packed courtroom, shocked spectators gasped at the outrageous revelations made by gang leader Abe “Kid Twist” Reles and his pack of criminal accomplices. News of the trial proliferated throughout the country; at times it received more newspaper coverage than the unabated war being waged overseas. The heinous crimes attributed to Murder, Inc., included not only murder and torture but also auto theft, burglary, assaults, robberies, fencing stolen goods, distribution of illegal drugs, and just about any “illegal activity from which a revenue could be derived.” When the trial finally came to a stunning unresolved conclusion in November 1941, newspapers generated record headlines. Once the trial was over, tales of the Murder, Inc., gang became legendary, spawning countless books and memoirs and providing inspiration for the Hollywood gangster-movie genre. These men were fearsome brutes with an astonishing ability to wield power. People were fascinated by the “gangster” figure, which had become a symbol for moral evil and contempt and whose popularity showed no signs of abating. As both a study in criminal behavior and a cultural fascination that continues to permeate modern society, the reverberations of “Murder, Inc.” are profound, including references in contemporary mass media. The Murder, Inc., story is as much a tale of morality as it is a gangster history, and Murder, Inc., and the Moral Life by Robert Whalen meshes both topics clearly and meticulously, relating the gangster phenomenon to modern moral theory. Each chapter covers an aspect of the Murder, Inc., case and reflects on its ethical elements and consequences. Whalen delves into the background of the criminals involved, their motives, and the violent death that surrounded them; New York City’s immigrant gang culture and its role as “Gangster City”; fiery politicians Fiorello La Guardia and Thomas E. Dewey and the choices they made to clean up the city; and the role of the gangster in popular culture and how it relates to “real life.” Whalen puts a fresh spin on the two topics, providing a vivid narrative with both historical and moral perspective.
Автор: Sainz-hall, Phillip Anthony Название: From the bullet to the bible ISBN: 1642372307 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781642372304 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3317.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: You Can Do All Things is a collection of captioned illustrations from popular art blogger, The Latest Kate. The featured images are colorful, imaginative, and are accompanied by quotations that both validate readers and encourage mindfulness. While calming and supportive, The Latest Kate artwork is also candid about the internal problems that many people in this hectic modern world face.
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