Mafia war: simulating conflict escalation in criminal organizations

The paper describes a simulation model of conflict escalation in criminal organizations, investigating conditions of stability and collapse of the organization. As a paradigmatic case, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra provides the background for the formulation of the model assumptions. Cosa Nostra faced tw...

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Authors: Neumann, Martin (Author) ; Lotzmann, Ulf (Author) ; Troitzsch, Klaus G. 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 25 October 2016
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 1-2, Pages: [139]-178
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Agent-based simulation
Conflict escalation
Violence
Cosa Nostra
Organizational norms
Mafia war