What Is the Mafia? and Men and Things of Sicily offer a rare glimpse into how power functions when formal institutions fail. In these sharp, ground-level studies, Gaetano Mosca—senator, jurist, and founder of elite theory—examines the mafia not as a criminal outlier, but as a substitute for the state. Rich in insight and detail, these essays reveal the logic of informal authority—still relevant wherever law weakens and other systems step in to rule.
What Is the Mafia?
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A premier Italian elite theorist explains the mafia as a structure that performs state functions wherever the state is weak.
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| Weight | 0.27 kg |
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| Author(s) | Gaetano Mosca |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 223 |
