Mafia - Softcover

Seindal, René

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8772893109 ISBN 13: 9788772893105

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press, 1995

Synopsis

The cover illustration of Mafia: Penge & politik pċ Sicilien 1950-1994 represents a picture of Antonio Salvo. Salvo was a Mafioso, but he did not traffic in narcotics, he did not run weapons, he did not kill anyone, and he did not take part in the 'ordinary' Mafia activities. Antonio Salvo was a business man, one of the wealthiest business men in Sicily. He took an interest in all important lines of business and had close political connections at the highest levels in Rome. Antonio Salvo represented another, but not less important side of the Mafia. He was a central part of the far-reaching network of economic and political interests that dominated Sicily through decades. All the threads of the network came together in one place: the Mafia.

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Synopsis

The man on the book's cover is Antonino Salvo. He was a mafioso, but he did not deal in narcotics, he did not smuggle arms, he did not kill anybody, and he did not take part in other "ordinary" Mafia activities. Antonino Salvo was a business man, one of Sicily's wealthiest. He had interest in all important lines of business and close political connections at the highest level in Rome. He represented another but no less important side of the Mafia. He was a central part of a widespread network of economic and political interests which dominated Sicily for decades. All power was concentrated in one place: the Mafia. This book analyzes the economic and political activities of the Mafia on the basis of late-1990s source material and explains how the Mafia has succeeded in surviving, protecting itself and flourishing in post-war Italy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8772893109
• ISBN 13: 9788772893105
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225