Cultural Warfare and Trust - Fighting the Mafia in Palermo

Informationen zum Autor Carina Gunnarson is a PhD and researcher at the Department of Government, Uppsala University Klappentext This book examines whether it is possible to support the development of generalised trust through public action and education. It analyses political efforts in Palermo to break the Mafia's territorial and mental control and to turn a tradition of non-co-operation and distrust into trust and co-operation. Zusammenfassung This book examines whether it is possible to support the development of generalised trust through public action and education. It analyses political efforts in Palermo to break the Mafia's territorial and mental control and to turn a tradition of non-co-operation and distrust into trust and co-operation. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis TablesList of contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction2. The origins of generalised trust3. Methods4. Mafia agency5. Cultural warfare6. Students' trust in political institutions7. Students' perceptions of generalised trust8. Explaining generalised trust9. The letter project - students' own stories10. ConclusionAppendice AReferencesIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Carina Gunnarson, Gunnarson Carina
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2008
• EAN: 9780719076725
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-7672-5
• Pagine: 264
• Serie: Perspectives on Democratic Practice; Perspectives on Democratic Pra; Perspectives on Democratic Practice; Perspectives on Democratic Pra
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Italy, Political structures: democracy, Organized crime, Political structures / systems: democracy