| The Politics of Organized Crime and the Organized Crime of Politics: A Study in Criminal Power Contributor(s): Schulte-Bockholt, Alfredo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739113585 ISBN-13: 9780739113585 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $51.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: More than simply a study of the mafia, Alfredo Schulte-Bockholt's work argues that collaboration between political science and criminology is critical to understanding the real nature of organized crime and its power. Schulte-Bockholt looks at specific case studies from Asia, Latin America, and Europe as he develops a theoretical discussion--drawing on the thought of Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, and Antonio Gramsci--of the intimate connections between criminal groups and elite structures. Ranging from an historical discussion of the world drug economy to an examination of the evolution of organized crime in the former Soviet Union, the book extends into a consideration of the possible future development of organized crime in the age of advanced globalization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Organized Crime - Political Science |
| Dewey: 364.106 |
| LCCN: 2005027902 |
| Series: Critical Perspectives on Crime and Inequality |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than simply a study of the mafia, Alfredo Schulte-Bockholt's work argues that collaboration between political science and criminology is critical to understanding the real nature of organized crime and its power. Schulte-Bockholt looks at specific case studies from Asia, Latin America, and Europe as he develops a theoretical discussion-drawing on the thought of Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, and Antonio Gramsci-of the intimate connections between criminal groups and elite structures. Ranging from an historical discussion of the world drug economy to an examination of the evolution of organized crime in the former Soviet Union, the book extends into a consideration of the possible future development of organized crime in the age of advanced globalization. |
