Le radici della mafia

The author traces back the origins of the Sicilian Mafia in the economic and social structure of Western Sicily. By contrasting the area to the relatively more developed and less corrupted Eastern part of the island, the author identifies the specific transition from Feudalism to Capitalism as the m...

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Published in:	Moneta e Credito Vol. 67; no. 265
Main Author:	Labini, Paolo Sylos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Italian
Published:	Rome Associazione Economia Civile 01-03-2014 Associazione Economia civile
Subjects:	Capitalism Economic conditions Feudalism Geographic profiles Mafia organised crime Organized crime Sicily Social structure Studies Sicily
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Summary:	The author traces back the origins of the Sicilian Mafia in the economic and social structure of Western Sicily. By contrasting the area to the relatively more developed and less corrupted Eastern part of the island, the author identifies the specific transition from Feudalism to Capitalism as the main historical root of the Mafia. Keywords: Mafia, organised crime, Sicily JEL codes: K42, Z13, K14
ISSN:	0026-9611 2037-3651
DOI:	10.13133/2037-3651/11877