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The Gangs of New York - An Informal History of the Underworld (Paperback): Herbert Asbury The Gangs of New York - An Informal History of the Underworld (Paperback)
Herbert Asbury
R511 R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Save R60 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1928, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour through the low-life of" "nineteenth-century New York has become an indispensible classic of urban history.
Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, "The Gangs of New York" dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs like the Plug Uglies, the Dead Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys ruled the streets. A rogues gallery of prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves, "The Gangs of New York" is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past.

Riding with Evil - Taking Down the Notorious Pagan Motorcycle Gang (Paperback): Ken Croke, Dave Wedge Riding with Evil - Taking Down the Notorious Pagan Motorcycle Gang (Paperback)
Ken Croke, Dave Wedge
R527 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R57 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Infiltrator - The True Story of One Man Against the Biggest Drug Cartel in History (Paperback): Robert Mazur The Infiltrator - The True Story of One Man Against the Biggest Drug Cartel in History (Paperback)
Robert Mazur
R532 Discovery Miles 5 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Semi-State Actors in Cybersecurity (Paperback): Florian J. Egloff Semi-State Actors in Cybersecurity (Paperback)
Florian J. Egloff
R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The universe of actors involved in international cybersecurity includes both state actors and semi- and non-state actors, including technology companies, state-sponsored hackers, and cybercriminals. Among these are semi-state actors-actors in a close relationship with one state who sometimes advance this state's interests, but are not organizationally integrated into state functions. In Semi-State Actors in Cybersecurity, Florian J. Egloff argues that political relations in cyberspace fundamentally involve concurrent collaboration and competition between states and semi-state actors. To understand the complex interplay of cooperation and competition and the power relations that exist between these actors in international relations, Egloff looks to a historical analogy: that of mercantile companies, privateers, and pirates. Pirates, privateers, and mercantile companies were integral to maritime security between the 16th and 19th centuries. In fact, privateers and mercantile companies, like today's tech companies and private cyber contractors, had a particular relationship to the state in that they conducted state-sanctioned private attacks against foreign vessels. Pirates, like independent hackers, were sometimes useful allies, and other times enemies. These actors traded, explored, plundered, and controlled sea-lanes and territories across the world's oceans-with state navies lagging behind, often burdened by hierarchy. Today, as cyberspace is woven into the fabric of all aspects of society, the provision and undermining of security in digital spaces has become a new arena for digital pirates, privateers, and mercantile companies. In making the analogy to piracy and privateering, Egloff provides a new understanding of how attackers and defenders use their proximity to the state politically and offers lessons for understanding how actors exercise power in cyberspace. Drawing on historical archival sources, Egloff identifies the parallels between today's cyber in-security and the historical quest for gold and glory on the high seas. The book explains what the presence of semi-state actors means for national and international security, and how semi-state actors are historically and contemporarily linked to understandings of statehood, sovereignty, and the legitimacy of the state.

Human Trafficking - A Complex Phenomenon of Globalization and Vulnerability (Hardcover): Natividad Gutierrez Chong, Jenny B... Human Trafficking - A Complex Phenomenon of Globalization and Vulnerability (Hardcover)
Natividad Gutierrez Chong, Jenny B Clark
R4,617 Discovery Miles 46 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the post-Cold War era, economic globalization has resulted in the buying and selling of human beings. Poverty, social instability, lawlessness, gender biases, and ethnic hostility have entrapped millions in the world of modern day slavery, with the result that human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Every year, men, women, and children from across the globe are transported within or across borders for the purpose of forced labor and sexual exploitation. Despite the plethora of journalistic articles written on human trafficking there is a need for more rigorous academic analysis of the phenomenon. Although groups from many different ideologies have embraced policies to end human trafficking, there are still many gaps and unanswered questions, particularly with regard to the amount of, and nature of the phenomenon. This book provides an insight into the complexity of human trafficking by addressing both how the scope of globalization impacts the sex industry and forced labor, and how vulnerability is a growing cause of human trafficking, affecting traditional diasporic and migratory patterns. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Intercultural Studies.

History of the Mafia (Paperback): Salvatore Lupo History of the Mafia (Paperback)
Salvatore Lupo; Translated by Antony Shugaar
R715 R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Save R74 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When we think of the Italian Mafia, we think of Marlon Brando, Tony Soprano, and the Corleones--iconic actors and characters who give shady dealings a mythical pop presence. Yet these sensational depictions take us only so far. The true story of the Mafia reveals both an organization and mindset dedicated to the preservation of tradition. It is no accident that the rise of the Mafia coincided with the unification of Italy and the influx of immigrants into America. The Mafia means more than a horse head under the sheets--it functions as an alternative to the state, providing its own social and political justice.

Combining a nuanced history with a unique counternarrative concerning stereotypes of the immigrant, Salvatore Lupo, a leading historian of modern Italy and a major authority on its criminal history, has written the definitive account of the Sicilian Mafia from 1860 to the present. Consulting rare archival sources, he traces the web of associations, both illicit and legitimate, that have defined Cosa Nostra during its various incarnations. He focuses on several crucial periods of transition: the Italian unification of 1860 to 1861, the murder of noted politician Notarbartolo, fascist repression of the Mafia, the Allied invasion of 1943, social conflicts after each world war, and the major murders and trials of the 1980s.

Lupo identifies the internal cultural codes that define the Mafia and places these codes within the context of social groups and communities. He also challenges the belief that the Mafia has grown more ruthless in recent decades. Rather than representing a shift from "honorable" crime to immoral drug trafficking and violence, Lupo argues the terroristic activities of the modern Mafia signify a new desire for visibility and a distinct break from the state. Where these pursuits will take the family adds a fascinating coda to Lupo's work.

Transnational Crime and Black Spots - Rethinking Sovereignty and the Global Economy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Stuart S. Brown,... Transnational Crime and Black Spots - Rethinking Sovereignty and the Global Economy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Stuart S. Brown, Margaret G Hermann
R2,502 Discovery Miles 25 020 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"The strength of this book is that it does not look at a single case or even a few disparate examples of drug, weapon, and human trafficking but looks at many patterns-intra-regionally, cross-nationally, and internationally. It is an innovative addition to the literature on the nature of the safe havens-or 'black spots'-currently being used for illicit activity. This book will make a clear impact on the scholarship of transnational crime and the geopolitics of the illicit global economy." -Jeremy Morris, Aarhus University, Denmark Transnational criminal, insurgent, and terrorist organizations seek places that they can govern and operate from with minimum interference from law enforcement. This book examines 80 such safe havens which function outside effective state-based government control and are sustained by illicit economic activities. Brown and Hermann call these geographic locations 'black spots' because, like black holes in astronomy that defy the laws of Newtonian physics, they defy the world as defined by the Westphalian state system. The authors map flows of insecurity such as trafficking in drugs, weapons, and people, providing an unusually clear view of the hubs and networks that form as a result. As transnational crime is increasing on the internet, Brown and Hermann also explore if there are places in cyberspace which can be considered black spots. They conclude by elaborating the challenges that black spots pose for law enforcement and both national and international governance.

Organized Crime in Europe (Hardcover): P. C. van Duyne Organized Crime in Europe (Hardcover)
P. C. van Duyne
R3,057 R2,430 Discovery Miles 24 300 Save R627 (21%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A collection of ten papers, some about organized crime in the Netherlands published over the past five years, and others more recent studies of the cross-border species. They discuss business crime-enterprises in the Netherlands, relations with legitimate industry, implications for crime risks in an

Masters of the Lost Land - The Untold Story of the Fight to Own the Amazon (Hardcover, Main): Heriberto Araujo Masters of the Lost Land - The Untold Story of the Fight to Own the Amazon (Hardcover, Main)
Heriberto Araujo
R711 Discovery Miles 7 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'A gripping true crime mystery... a must-read' Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The End of Myth 'An essential book' Joe Jackson, author of The Thief at the End of the World Deep in the heart of the Amazon, an entire region has lived under the control of one notorious land baron: Joselio de Barros. Joselio cut a grisly path to success: having arrived in the jungle with a shady past, he quickly made a name for himself as an invincible thug who grabbed massive tracts of public land, burned down the jungle and executed or enslaved anyone trying to stop him. Enter Dezinho, the leader of a small but robust farm workers' union fighting against land grabs, ecological destruction, and blatant human rights abuses. When Dezinho was killed in a shocking assassination, the local community held its breath. Would Joselio, whom everyone knew had ordered the hit, finally be brought to account? Or would authorities look the other way, as they had hundreds of times before? Dezinho's widow, Dona Joelma, was not about to let that happen. After his murder, she stepped into the spotlight, orchestrating a huge push to bring national media attention to the injustices in the Amazon. Set against the backdrop of Bolsonaro's devastating cuts to environmental protections, Brazil's rapidly changing place in the geopolitical spectrum, and the Amazon's crucial role in climate change, Masters of the Lost Land is both a gripping epic into one of the last wild places on Earth and an urgent illustration of how people are fighting for - and winning - justice for their futures and the environment.

Mafias on the Move - How Organized Crime Conquers New Territories (Hardcover): Federico Varese Mafias on the Move - How Organized Crime Conquers New Territories (Hardcover)
Federico Varese
R1,145 Discovery Miles 11 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Organized crime is spreading like a global virus as mobs take advantage of open borders to establish local franchises at will. That at least is the fear, inspired by stories of Russian mobsters in New York, Chinese triads in London, and Italian mafias throughout the West.

As Federico Varese explains in this compelling and daring book, the truth is more complicated. Varese has spent years researching mafia groups in Italy, Russia, the United States, and China, and argues that mafiosi often find themselves abroad against their will, rather than through a strategic plan to colonize new territories. Once there, they do not always succeed in establishing themselves. Varese spells out the conditions that lead to their long-term success, namely sudden market expansion that is neither exploited by local rivals nor blocked by authorities. Ultimately the inability of the state to govern economic transformations gives mafias their opportunity.

In a series of matched comparisons, Varese charts the attempts of the Calabrese 'Ndrangheta to move to the north of Italy, and shows how the Sicilian mafia expanded to early twentieth-century New York, but failed around the same time to find a niche in Argentina. He explains why the Russian mafia failed to penetrate Rome but succeeded in Hungary. In a pioneering chapter on China, he examines the challenges that triads from Taiwan and Hong Kong find in branching out to the mainland. Based on ground-breaking field work and filled with dramatic stories, this book is both a compelling read and a sober assessment of the risks posed by globalization and immigration for the spread of mafias.

If A Wicked Man (Paperback): John Lawson If A Wicked Man (Paperback)
John Lawson
R537 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R50 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Blood Covenant - The Story of the Mafia Prince Who Publicly Quit the Mob and Lived (Hardcover, Enlarged/Expanded ed.): Michael... Blood Covenant - The Story of the Mafia Prince Who Publicly Quit the Mob and Lived (Hardcover, Enlarged/Expanded ed.)
Michael Franzese
R671 R615 Discovery Miles 6 150 Save R56 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
History of the Mafia (Hardcover): Salvatore Lupo History of the Mafia (Hardcover)
Salvatore Lupo; Translated by Antony Shugaar
R842 R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Save R100 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When we think of the Italian Mafia, we think of Marlon Brando, Tony Soprano, and the Corleones--iconic actors and characters who give shady dealings a mythical pop presence. Yet these sensational depictions take us only so far. The true story of the Mafia reveals both an organization and mindset dedicated to the preservation of tradition. It is no accident that the rise of the Mafia coincided with the unification of Italy and the influx of immigrants into America. The Mafia means more than a horse head under the sheets--it functions as an alternative to the state, providing its own social and political justice. Combining a nuanced history with a unique counternarrative concerning stereotypes of the immigrant, Salvatore Lupo, a leading historian of modern Italy and a major authority on its criminal history, has written the definitive account of the Sicilian Mafia from 1860 to the present. Consulting rare archival sources, he traces the web of associations, both illicit and legitimate, that have defined Cosa Nostra during its various incarnations. He focuses on several crucial periods of transition: the Italian unification of 1860 to 1861, the murder of noted politician Notarbartolo, fascist repression of the Mafia, the Allied invasion of 1943, social conflicts after each world war, and the major murders and trials of the 1980s. Lupo identifies the internal cultural codes that define the Mafia and places these codes within the context of social groups and communities. He also challenges the belief that the Mafia has grown more ruthless in recent decades. Rather than representing a shift from "honorable" crime to immoral drug trafficking and violence, Lupo argues the terroristic activities of the modern Mafia signify a new desire for visibility and a distinct break from the state. Where these pursuits will take the family adds a fascinating coda to Lupo's work.

True Crime Japan - Thieves, Rascals, Killers and Dope Heads: True Stories from a Japanese Courtroom (Paperback): Paul Murphy True Crime Japan - Thieves, Rascals, Killers and Dope Heads: True Stories from a Japanese Courtroom (Paperback)
Paul Murphy
R396 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"This is a book I wish I'd written. It's brilliantly researched, full of detail and illuminating..." --Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo Ice Uncover the shocking world of the Japanese courtroom. In a country where nearly all defendants plead guilty, the interesting part is what happens between the plea and the sentencing. In True Crime Japan, journalist and longtime resident of Japan Paul Murphy delves into a year's worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city located 140 miles to the west of Tokyo. The nine defendants in these cases range from ruthless mobsters to average citizens with a variety of methods and motives. Using court documents and interviews, Murphy makes a point of including the perspectives of the defendants, as well as those of their families, neighbors, and lawyers. He explores not only the motives of offenders but the culture of crime and punishment in Japan. The nine cases include: "Late in Life" -- A wealthy octogenarian is put in jail for stealing fried chicken "Mama's Boys" -- A disbelieving family unveils their son's role as a yakuza gangster. "Mother Killers" -- A middle-aged carpenter beats his 91-year old mother to death and goes to work the following day, leaving the body for his wife to find. True Crime Japan provides an unusual lens through which to view Japanese society and its emphasis on honor, shame, and conformity. Murphy's in-depth analysis of the court system reveals Japan to be, perhaps surprisingly, a land of true individuals.

Cultural Warfare and Trust - Fighting the Mafia in Palermo (Hardcover, New): Carina Gunnarson Cultural Warfare and Trust - Fighting the Mafia in Palermo (Hardcover, New)
Carina Gunnarson; Index compiled by Kim Stringer
R2,668 Discovery Miles 26 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Cultural warfare and trust: fighting the Mafia in Palermo concentrates on a central issue in research on democratic processes: the development of generalised trust. The existence of generalised trust and confidence in a society is decisive for economic development and an effective democracy. Is it possible to fight persistent values of distrust and non-cooperation? Is it possible to support the development of generalised trust through public action and education? The book addresses these questions by examining political efforts to combat Palermo's Mafia-controlled heritage and to turn a tradition of non-cooperation and distrust into cooperation and trust. In particular, it focuses on the school program launched in Palermo during the mid-1990s, which was designed to break the Mafia's territorial and mental control. Combining theories on social capital and civic education, the author presents and analyses new quantitative and qualitative research carried out in seven public schools in Palermo. This book will be valuable to students, academics and researchers interested in social capital and trust, Italian politics, civic education, organised crime, local government and democratic practice. -- .

The Reckoning - The BRAND NEW action-packed gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Paperback): Kerry Kaya The Reckoning - The BRAND NEW action-packed gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Paperback)
Kerry Kaya
R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The brand new action-packed gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya!An eye for an eye... Once the top dog, Danny Mckay has walked away from his old gangland life. He's on the straight and narrow now, looking forward to settling down and living a quiet life. But trouble seems to follow Danny. And when his own family is caught up in a shocking event, Danny is dragged back into the gangland world, hell bent on revenge. Danny's determined to make someone pay, but the rules are different this time around - old friends are enemies, and Danny doesn't know who he can trust. And as Danny gets closer to the truth, he realises that the consequences of his own actions could destroy everything - and everyone - that he loves. Don't miss the shocking climax to the Carter Brothers series and another gripping gangland read from bestselling author Kerry Kaya!

Fighting the Mafia & Renewing Sicilian Culture (Paperback): Leoluca Orlando Fighting the Mafia & Renewing Sicilian Culture (Paperback)
Leoluca Orlando
R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Fighting the Mafia" is his dramatic tale of witness and survival, of his effort to expose Mafia infiltration of the highest levels of Italy's national politics, and of the movement he helped build-in the schools and churches, and at the ballot box - to recapture Sicilian culture and inspire a renaissance of democracy.

Piracy in Somalia - Violence and Development in the Horn of Africa (Paperback): Awet Tewelde Weldemichael Piracy in Somalia - Violence and Development in the Horn of Africa (Paperback)
Awet Tewelde Weldemichael
R872 Discovery Miles 8 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Piracy in Somalia sheds light on an often misunderstood world, oversimplified and demonized in the media and largely decontextualized in scholarly and policy works. It examines the root causes of piracy in Somalia, its impact on coastal communities, local views about it, and the measures taken against it. Drawing on six years' worth of extensive fieldwork, Awet Tewelde Weldemichael amplifies the voices of local communities who have suffered under the heavy weight of illegal fishing, piracy and counter-piracy and makes their struggles comprehensible on their own terms. He also exposes complex webs of crimes within crimes of double-dealing pirates, fraudulent negotiators, duplicitous intermediaries, and treacherous foreign illegal fishers and their local partners. In so doing, this book will help inform regional and global counter-piracy endeavors, avoid possible reversals in the gains so far made against piracy, and identify the gains that need to be made against its root causes.

Frontline Policing in the 21st Century - Mastery of Police Patrol (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017): Sheldon F. Greenberg Frontline Policing in the 21st Century - Mastery of Police Patrol (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Sheldon F. Greenberg
R2,155 R1,969 Discovery Miles 19 690 Save R186 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book provides the "how to's" of police patrol, focusing on how officers on the front line perform their duties (covering both skills and techniques), meet day-to-day challenges, and manage the tasks and risks associated with modern police patrol. Drawing on theory, research, and the experience of numerous practitioners, it provides practical daily checklists and guidance for delivering primary police services: * Conducting mobile and foot patrols * Completing a preliminary investigation * Canvassing a neighborhood * Developing street contacts * Building and sustaining trust * Delivering death notifications, and more. It features interviews with frontline officers, as well as both police chiefs and supervisors to examine the role of police officers in the 21st century and their partnership with, and accountability to, the communities they serve. In addition, this book explores how modern policing has evolved by examining the research, innovation, tradition, and technology upon which it is based. It provides new perspectives and ideas as well as basic knowledge of daily practices, offering value to new and experienced police and security personnel alike; students in criminal justice, law and public safety; community leaders; and others involved in advancing police operations and community well-being.

Poison at the Village Show - The start of a BRAND NEW cozy murder mystery series from Catherine Coles (Paperback): Catherine... Poison at the Village Show - The start of a BRAND NEW cozy murder mystery series from Catherine Coles (Paperback)
Catherine Coles
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Westleham Village 1947.It's the Westleham village show and with the war finally over, everyone is looking forward to a pleasant day. But newcomer, Martha Miller doesn't share the excitement. Because since her husband Stan left for work one day and never returned, Martha has been treated as somewhat of an outsider in Westleham. The village gossip is that Martha must be to blame.... Martha hopes she can win her fellow villagers over with her delicious homemade plum gin. But as glasses of the tangy tipple are quaffed, disaster strikes! Chairwoman of the village show, Alice Warren, slumps to the ground - poisoned! As fingers of suspicion again point Martha's way, she's determined to prove her innocence and find the real culprit. And she's ably helped by the new vicar, Luke Walker. But who would kill Alice and why? And will Luke and Martha discover who is behind the poisoning before it's too late? Find out in a brand new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles. Praise for Catherine Coles: 'An utterly charming 1940's mystery. Definitely a new series addiction!' Bestselling author Debbie Young. 'Pure mystery buff entertainment' Library Bookwatch Perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!

Unconfined - Lessons from Prison and the Journey of Being Set Free (Paperback): Lily Taylor Unconfined - Lessons from Prison and the Journey of Being Set Free (Paperback)
Lily Taylor; Foreword by Bil Cornelius
R445 Discovery Miles 4 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Skip and Lily Taylor's oldest son Stephen learned as a young teenager that he could make good money selling drugs and traded a bright future for 8 and a half years in prison. When a chance encounter with a well-dressed guest at a party in Austin, Texas, results in Stephen becoming a mule for a drug cartel, he takes a devastating detour from a well-planned life. Unconfined chronicles the true story of Stephen's arrest and incarceration for a nonviolent drug crime. Readers will: Get a glimpse at what it is really like to go to federal prison in America Understand the emotions and experiences of family members who love someone in prison See how God can still work in the most unthinkable circumstances Unconfined tells the first-hand account through the eyes of Stephen and Skip and shares the transformational power of faith to overcome anger, grief, and loss.

The Godmother - Murder, Vengeance, and the Bloody Struggle of Mafia Women (Paperback): Barbie Latza Nadeau The Godmother - Murder, Vengeance, and the Bloody Struggle of Mafia Women (Paperback)
Barbie Latza Nadeau
R276 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The killing took place outside a busy coffee bar in Naples in broad daylight. Pupetta was eighteen years old and six months pregnant when she pulled the gun from her bag. The victim? A man known as Big Tony who had ordered the hit on her husband just months earlier... In this unputdownable expose of women in the Mafia, investigative journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau tells the stories of the women who have risen to prominence in the Italian mob, beginning with the first documented female boss, the infamous Pupetta Maresca. Through personal interviews and groundbreaking research, Nadeau gives us a jaw-dropping 360-degree view of the dark underbelly of Italian society, taking us deeper into the Mafia and its complex realities than ever before. 'Takes the reader into the little-known role of the women that underpin Italy's most ruthless mob families' Sara Gay Forden, author of House of Gucci 'An unflinching portrait of one the original divas of organised crime' Clare Longrigg, author of Mafia Women 'A must for true-crime fans' Publishers Weekly

The Last Godfather - The Rise And Fall of Joey Massino (Paperback, Berkley mass-market ed): Simon Crittle The Last Godfather - The Rise And Fall of Joey Massino (Paperback, Berkley mass-market ed)
Simon Crittle
R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The inside story of the don and the family who may have inspired "The Godfather."
As head of the Bonanno clan, Joey Massino was the last don, and ran his world with an iron hand--until he got hit with a murder rap, and turned on his own people. Here, for the first time, is his shocking true story--a glimpse inside the world of organized crime that we may never see again.

Baby Face Nelson - Portrait of a Public Enemy (Paperback): Steven Nickel, William J. Helmer Baby Face Nelson - Portrait of a Public Enemy (Paperback)
Steven Nickel, William J. Helmer
R720 R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Save R68 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Surviving Mexico - Resistance and Resilience among Journalists in the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover): Celeste Gonzalez de... Surviving Mexico - Resistance and Resilience among Journalists in the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante, Jeannine E. Relly
R2,322 Discovery Miles 23 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mott KTA Journalism and Mass Communication Research Award, Kappa Tau Alpha Tankard Book Award, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Knudson Latin America Prize, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Since 2000, more than 150 journalists have been killed in Mexico. Today the country is one of the most dangerous in the world in which to be a reporter. In Surviving Mexico, Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante and Jeannine E. Relly examine the networks of political power, business interests, and organized crime that threaten and attack Mexican journalists, who forge ahead despite the risks. Amid the crackdown on drug cartels, overall violence in Mexico has increased, and journalists covering the conflict have grown more vulnerable. But it is not just criminal groups that want reporters out of the way. Government forces also attack journalists in order to shield corrupt authorities and the very criminals they are supposed to be fighting. Meanwhile some news organizations, enriched by their ties to corrupt government officials and criminal groups, fail to support their employees. In some cases, journalists must wait for a "green light" to publish not from their editors but from organized crime groups. Despite seemingly insurmountable constraints, journalists have turned to one another and to their communities to resist pressures and create their own networks of resilience. Drawing on a decade of rigorous research in Mexico, Gonzalez de Bustamante and Relly explain how journalists have become their own activists and how they hold those in power accountable.

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