Mafia Raj: The Rule of Bosses in South Asia

by Nicolas Martin, Paul Rollier, Clarinda Still, et al.

Book Overview

"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."

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503607313
• ISBN13: 9781503607316
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"