Mafia Raj

David Picherit

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Language: English

Published by Stanford University Press Dez 2018, 2018

1503606384 / 9781503606388

Series: Book 26 of 33 - South Asia in Motion

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Mafia' has become an indigenous South Asian term. Like Italian mobsters, the South Asian 'gangster politicians' are known for inflicting brutal violence while simultaneously upholding vigilante justice-inspiring fear and fantasy. But the term also refers to the diffuse spheres of crime, business, and politics operating within a shadow world that is popularly referred to as the rule of the mafia, or 'Mafia Raj.' Through intimate stories of the lives of powerful and aspiring bosses in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, this book illustrates their personal struggles for sovereignty as they climb the ladder of success. Ethnographically tracing the particularities of the South Asian case, the authors theorize what they call 'the art of bossing,' providing nuanced ideas about crime, corruption, and the lure of the strongman across the world. 352 pp. Englisch.

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Title
Mafia Raj
Author
David Picherit
Publisher
Stanford University Press Dez 2018
Publication year
2018
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Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
1503606384
ISBN 13
9781503606388
Item weight
658 grams
Dimensions
231x160x30 mm
Series
Book 26 of 33: South Asia in Motion

BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K.

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