Publication

2018-12-25 - Stanford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • Amazon1503606384

Classifications

  • LCCHV6453.S64M34 2019

Description

"... [The] term [Mafia raj] ... refers to to the diffuse sphere of crime, business, and politics operating within a shadow world that is popularly referred to as the rule of the mafia ... Through intimate stories of the lives of powerful and aspiring bosses in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, this book illustrates their personal struggles for sovereignty as they climb the ladder of success. Ethnographically tracing the particularities of the South Asian case, the authors theorize what they call 'the art of bossing,' providing nuanced ideas about crime, corruption, and the lure of the strongman across the world."--Back cover.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Mafia Raj: The Rule of Bosses in South AsiaHardcoverStanford University Press2018-12-25

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