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Biographical note
Anna Sergi is Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. She specialises in organised crime and comparative criminal justice. She has published widely including four previous books, the most recent one published by Bristol University Press.The ‘ndrangheta – the Calabrian region of Italy’s mafia – is one of wealthiest and most powerful criminal organizations today. It is considered Italy’s most powerful mafia; it’s not only the main object of concern for anti-mafia units in Italy, but also for joint investigative teams in Europe and beyond.
Combining autobiography, travel ethnography, memoir, academic rigour and investigative journalism, this book provides a global outlook on the ‘ndrangheta, taking the reader to small villages and locations in Italy and abroad to Australia, Canada, United States and Argentina.
Prologue
1. Mafia, Memories and Journeys
2. Wine, Cannabis and Ancestors: Rural Australia
3. Aspromonte, the Roots
4. From St Kilda to Kings Cross
5. Bombs, Bridges and Gold
6. North American Hybrids
7. The Port, the Sea and the Wrong Sun
8. ’Ndrangheta City and Spiderwebs
Epilogue
- An investigation into the ‘ndrangheta – the Italian Calabrian mafia – around Calabria and abroad to Australia, North America and Argentina
- Combines an outsider academic outlook with an insider perspective on the ‘ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful mafia
- Based on memories and journeys, the book combines academic insight with personal experiences