Using in-depth field research and analysis of case studies, Mafia
Violence: Political, Symbolic, and Economic Forms of Violence in
Camorra Clans focuses attention on the phenomenon of violence
performed by Italian organised crime groups, devoting specific
attention to the Camorra, which has been responsible since the
mid-1980s for almost half of all mafia homicides documented in
Italy. The Camorra has acquired increased visibility at an
international level due to its intense use of violence and high
level of dangerousness, but until now, the study of the different
forms of violence implemented by mafias has not received systematic
attention at the scientific level. Hence, this book fills this gap
by providing a both theoretical and empirical contribution toward
the analysis of one of the most unknown - although highly visible
and dangerous - dimension of mafias' action. This collection of
work by distinguished scholars provides a unique overview of the
multifaceted characteristics of violence currently performed by
mafia groups in Italy by focusing on specific actors - i.e.,
Camorra clans - but also other traditional mafia organisations such
as Cosa Nostra and 'Ndrangheta; specific contexts - i.e., different
territories and different markets, both legal and illegal; and
specific practices and performances. Part I takes a diachronic and
comparative perspective to provide an overview of mafias' violence
during the past 30 years, focusing on the three most prominent
criminal organisations active in Italy: Camorra, Cosa Nostra, and
'Ndrangheta. Based on the outcomes of a major project carried out
by a research group at the University of Naples Federico II from
2015 to 2017, Part II looks at the use of violence by Camorra
clans, incorporating information from case studies, judicial files,
law enforcement investigations, wiretappings, interviews with
privileged observers, firsthand empirical data, and historical
documents and social sciences literature. Using a
multi-disciplinary approach drawing from criminology, sociology,
history, anthropology, economics, political science, and geography,
this book is essential reading for international researchers and
practitioners interested in piecing together the full picture of
modern organised crime.
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