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Organized crime is spreading like a global virus as mobs take advantage of open borders to establish local franchises at will. That at least is the fear, inspired by stories of Russian mobsters in New York, Chinese triads in London, and Italian mafias throughout the West. As Federico Varese explains in this compelling and daring book, the truth is more complicated. Varese has spent years researching mafia groups in Italy, Russia, the United States, and China, and argues that mafiosi often find themselves abroad against their will, rather than through a strategic plan to colonize new territories. Once there, they do not always succeed in establishing themselves. Varese spells out the conditions that lead to their long-term success, namely sudden market expansion that is neither exploited by local rivals nor blocked by authorities. Ultimately the inability of the state to govern economic transformations gives mafias their opportunity. In a series of matched comparisons, Varese charts the attempts of the Calabrese 'Ndrangheta to move to the north of Italy, and shows how the Sicilian mafia expanded to early twentieth-century New York, but failed around the same time to find a niche in Argentina. He explains why the Russian mafia failed to penetrate Rome but succeeded in Hungary. In a pioneering chapter on China, he examines the challenges that triads from Taiwan and Hong Kong find in branching out to the mainland. Based on ground-breaking field work and filled with dramatic stories, this book is both a compelling read and a sober assessment of the risks posed by globalization and immigration for the spread of mafias.

Transnational crime --- Organized crime --- Mafia --- Multinational crime --- Transborder crime --- Crime --- Crime syndicates --- Organised crime --- History. --- History --- E-books --- 'Ndrangheta. --- Budapest. --- China. --- Chinese triads. --- Hong Kong. --- Italian mafia. --- Italian migration. --- Italian organized crime. --- Italy. --- Mafiosi. --- New York City. --- Prohibition. --- Reggio Calabria. --- Rome. --- Rosario. --- Russian mafia. --- Russian mobsters. --- Sicilian mafia. --- Sicily. --- Solntsevo fraternity. --- Solntsevskaya. --- Taiwan. --- cartels. --- corruption. --- criminal multinational corporations. --- criminal protection. --- democracy. --- entrenchment. --- generalized trust. --- globalization. --- immigration. --- liberalization. --- mafia emergence. --- mafia families. --- mafia transplantation. --- mafia. --- mafioso. --- open borders. --- organized crime. --- private protection. --- protection money. --- transnational organized crime. --- triads.

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This volume provides information and analyses to better grasp the social implications of geographical borders as well as the individuals who travel between them and those who live in border regions. Sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, linguists, and scholars of international relations and public health are just some of the authors contributing to Rethinking Borders. The diversity in the authors’ disciplines and the topics they focus on exemplify the intricacies of borders and their manifold effects. This openness to so many schools of thought stands in contrast to the solidification of stricter borders across the globe. The contributions range from case studies of migrants’ sense of belonging and safety to theoretical discussions about migration and globalization, from empirical studies about immigrant practices and exclusionary laws to ethical concerns about the benefits of inclusion. It is timely that this collective work is published in the middle of a pandemic that has affected every single part of the world. Unprecedented border closures and stringent travel restrictions have not been enough to contain the virus entirely. As COVID-19 shows, diseases, ideas, and xenophobic and racist discourses know no borders. Plans that transcend borders are vital when dealing with global threats, such as climate change and pandemics.

Philosophy --- distributive justice --- political legitimacy --- international legitimacy --- liberal theory of international relations --- immigration --- political self-determination --- territorial rights --- nationalism --- statism --- migration crisis --- ideal type --- refugees --- immigrants --- migration policy --- methodological nationalism --- nation-state --- state/anarchy model --- globalization --- epistemic ideals --- human mobility --- citizenship --- children in detention --- border policing --- illegalization --- neoliberalism --- USA --- Australia --- immigration detention --- care --- migration --- migration management --- nursing --- recruitment --- globalized labor markets --- Germany --- migration and crime --- human security --- border wall --- safest American city --- Latinos --- decolonisation --- SADC borders --- regional integration --- diversity --- superdiversity --- multiculture --- critical diversity studies --- racism --- discrimination --- diversity policies --- English name --- Chinese name --- Taiwan --- pragmalinguistics --- sociolinguistics --- naming practices --- identity --- nickname --- anti-immigration --- populism --- xenophobia --- globalists --- borders --- global health diplomacy (GHD) --- CARICOM --- public health --- health security --- epidemics --- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) --- non-communicable diseases (NCDs) --- peace --- foreign policy --- Caribbean --- border --- homelessness --- hard drug users --- self-inflicted violence --- body without organs --- group asylum --- sovereignty --- ethics of recognition --- ethics of care --- solidarity --- Axel Honneth --- Jürgen Habermas --- mental health --- point in time --- diagnosis --- border walls --- fences --- limited migration --- open borders --- free movement --- regionalism --- localism --- distributive justice --- political legitimacy --- international legitimacy --- liberal theory of international relations --- immigration --- political self-determination --- territorial rights --- nationalism --- statism --- migration crisis --- ideal type --- refugees --- immigrants --- migration policy --- methodological nationalism --- nation-state --- state/anarchy model --- globalization --- epistemic ideals --- human mobility --- citizenship --- children in detention --- border policing --- illegalization --- neoliberalism --- USA --- Australia --- immigration detention --- care --- migration --- migration management --- nursing --- recruitment --- globalized labor markets --- Germany --- migration and crime --- human security --- border wall --- safest American city --- Latinos --- decolonisation --- SADC borders --- regional integration --- diversity --- superdiversity --- multiculture --- critical diversity studies --- racism --- discrimination --- diversity policies --- English name --- Chinese name --- Taiwan --- pragmalinguistics --- sociolinguistics --- naming practices --- identity --- nickname --- anti-immigration --- populism --- xenophobia --- globalists --- borders --- global health diplomacy (GHD) --- CARICOM --- public health --- health security --- epidemics --- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) --- non-communicable diseases (NCDs) --- peace --- foreign policy --- Caribbean --- border --- homelessness --- hard drug users --- self-inflicted violence --- body without organs --- group asylum --- sovereignty --- ethics of recognition --- ethics of care --- solidarity --- Axel Honneth --- Jürgen Habermas --- mental health --- point in time --- diagnosis --- border walls --- fences --- limited migration --- open borders --- free movement --- regionalism --- localism

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This volume provides information and analyses to better grasp the social implications of geographical borders as well as the individuals who travel between them and those who live in border regions. Sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, linguists, and scholars of international relations and public health are just some of the authors contributing to Rethinking Borders. The diversity in the authors’ disciplines and the topics they focus on exemplify the intricacies of borders and their manifold effects. This openness to so many schools of thought stands in contrast to the solidification of stricter borders across the globe. The contributions range from case studies of migrants’ sense of belonging and safety to theoretical discussions about migration and globalization, from empirical studies about immigrant practices and exclusionary laws to ethical concerns about the benefits of inclusion. It is timely that this collective work is published in the middle of a pandemic that has affected every single part of the world. Unprecedented border closures and stringent travel restrictions have not been enough to contain the virus entirely. As COVID-19 shows, diseases, ideas, and xenophobic and racist discourses know no borders. Plans that transcend borders are vital when dealing with global threats, such as climate change and pandemics.

distributive justice --- political legitimacy --- international legitimacy --- liberal theory of international relations --- immigration --- political self-determination --- territorial rights --- nationalism --- statism --- migration crisis --- ideal type --- refugees --- immigrants --- migration policy --- methodological nationalism --- nation-state --- state/anarchy model --- globalization --- epistemic ideals --- human mobility --- citizenship --- children in detention --- border policing --- illegalization --- neoliberalism --- USA --- Australia --- immigration detention --- care --- migration --- migration management --- nursing --- recruitment --- globalized labor markets --- Germany --- migration and crime --- human security --- border wall --- safest American city --- Latinos --- decolonisation --- SADC borders --- regional integration --- diversity --- superdiversity --- multiculture --- critical diversity studies --- racism --- discrimination --- diversity policies --- English name --- Chinese name --- Taiwan --- pragmalinguistics --- sociolinguistics --- naming practices --- identity --- nickname --- anti-immigration --- populism --- xenophobia --- globalists --- borders --- global health diplomacy (GHD) --- CARICOM --- public health --- health security --- epidemics --- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) --- non-communicable diseases (NCDs) --- peace --- foreign policy --- Caribbean --- border --- homelessness --- hard drug users --- self-inflicted violence --- body without organs --- group asylum --- sovereignty --- ethics of recognition --- ethics of care --- solidarity --- Axel Honneth --- Jürgen Habermas --- mental health --- point in time --- diagnosis --- border walls --- fences --- limited migration --- open borders --- free movement --- regionalism --- localism