RT Article
T1 Mafia infiltration, public administration and local institutions: a comparative study in Northern Italy
JF European journal of criminology
VO 17
IS 5
SP 540
OP 562
A1 Dagnes, Joselle
A2 Storti, Luca
A2 Sciarrone, Rocco 1966-
A2 Donatiello, Davide
A2 Moiso, Valentina
A2 Pellegrino, Davide
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1738747999
AB Nuanced explanations of the factors underpinning the mafia’s movements across territories have recently been proposed. However, more light must be shed on the mechanisms through which mafiosi try to infiltrate the legal economy in non-traditional territories. Accordingly, this study aims to micro-found interactions and exchanges that mainly involve mafiosi, politicians and economic actors in expansion areas. Focusing on the local level, we will show how the misuse of several administrative tools generates a profitable opportunity structure for mafiosi. To this end, we present an in-depth comparative case study of three events involving the construction industry that took place in Northern Italy. The main findings show that: (i) mafiosi are skilled at smoothing social relations, enlarging and consolidating opaque networks predating their arrival; (ii) they give rise to different types of mutual exchanges and network structures.
K1 Mafia crime groups
K1 Mafia infiltration
K1 Mobility of crime groups
K1 ’Ndrangheta
K1 Public administration
DO 10.1177/1477370818803050