Organised crime in times of uncertainty: mafia in the political transformations of Italy

Sartori, Stefano (A.A. 2024/2025) Organised crime in times of uncertainty: mafia in the political transformations of Italy. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 95. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Liminality and organized crime. The concept of liminality: from van Gennep to turner. Liminality, crisis and power vacuums. Organized crime as a liminal actor. The mafia and the state: beyond the legality/illegality dichotomy. The camorra in Italy unification: garibaldi in Naples. The bourbon kingdom and the risorgimento. The role of the camorra in the transition of power. Garibaldi’s arrival in Naples: Camorra as the only legitimate and popular institution. Lucky Luciano and the allied invasion of Sicily: war and mafia mediation. Sicily in the early 20th century: between fascism and mafia. Lucky Luciano: from incarceration to collaboration. Operation Husky and the role of the mafia.

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Bibliografia: pp. 87-92.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: Comparative history of political systems
Thesis Supervisor: Forlenza, Rosario
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Castellani, Lorenzo
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 18 Jun 2026 12:40
Last Modified: 18 Jun 2026 12:40
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46213

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