"In Sicily politics, mafia, and social history are impenetrably
entangled--or so I had thought until I read "Reversible Destiny.
The Schneiders have performed a near miracle: an accurate,
objective, and very readable account of the Palermo anti-mafia
movement, its roots, its accomplishments, its shortcomings, and its
prospects. In a time when these prospects are ever bleaker, this
should be obligatory reading for anyone concerned with the
consequences of organized crime and corruption for civic
life."--Mary Taylor Simeti, author, most recently, of "Travels with
a Medieval Queen
"Written by scholars renowned for both their expertise on
Sicilian society and their political savvy, Reversible Destiny
tells, for the first time, the story of the rise of the anti-mafia
movement in Sicily. Eagerly awaited by scholars, it offers a highly
readable examination of a fascinating topic."--David I. Kertzer,
author of "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
"Jane and Peter Schneider have done it again. Using a variety of
ethnographic, documentary, interview, and judicial sources,
combined with their deep knowledge of the Mafia, they document the
rise of the anti-Mafia movement in Palermo, the reaction to it of
the elite, and its varied impacts on the city's life. Far from
utopian, their clear-eyed vision illuminates the deep roots of the
Mafia's cultural legitimacy, the obstacles that the anti-Mafia
movement has encountered, and the continuing struggle to build a
civil society in the city."--Sidney Tarrow, author of "Power in
Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics
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