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Mafia Raj : The Rule of Bosses in South Asia / Nicolas Martin, Lucia Michelutti, David Picherit, Paul Rollier, Arild E. Ruud, Clarinda Still, Ashraf Hoque.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Michelutti, Lucia, Author.
- Hoque, Ashraf, Author.
- Martin, Nicolas, 1977- Author.
- Rollier, Paul, Author.
- Ruud, Arild E., Author.
- Still, Clarinda, Author.
- Series:
- South Asia in motion.
- South Asia in Motion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Organized crime--Political aspects--South Asia.
- Organized crime.
- Criminals--South Asia--Biography.
- Criminals.
- Politicians--South Asia--Biography.
- Politicians.
- South Asia--Politics and government.
- South Asia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (349 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- "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.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Understanding the Rule of Bosses in South Asia
- 1 Backdrops
- 2 The Rookie
- 3 The Bluffer
- 4 The Henchman
- 5 The Adjudicators
- 6 Lady Dabang
- 7 The Godfather
- 8 The Legend
- Conclusion: The Art of Bossing
- Glossary
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
- ISBN:
- 9781503607323
- 1503607321
- OCLC:
- 1178770026
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