Overview
De la Cosa Nostra a los cárteles globales: la historia del poder oculto que moldea nuestro mundo.
Detrás de los grandes relatos de progreso y modernidad, late una historia clandestina: la de las mafias que moldean nuestras sociedades. Esta investigación, valiente y minuciosa a partes iguales, reconstruye su evolución desde los comienzos del siglo XIX, cuando surgieron las fuerzas políticas y económicas que harían posible su desarrollo y expansión. Ryan Gingeras acompaña a los lectores en un recorrido íntimo por los lugares de nacimiento de las diferentes organizaciones Chicago, Sinaloa, Shanghái o el East End para comprender las claves y el auge de los líderes más icónicos: Capone, Escobar, El Chapo...
Con un estilo trepidante y magnético, Mafias explora su mundo y sus dinámicas, tejiendo una historia que muestra cómo, con su enorme poder, influyen en la construcción de los estados, las economías y las sociedades contemporáneas.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
From Cosa Nostra to global cartels: the story of the hidden power that shapes our world.
Behind the grand narratives of progress and modernity lies a clandestine history: that of the mafias that shape our societies. This bold and meticulously researched investigation traces their evolution from the early nineteenth century, when the political and economic forces that enabled their rise and expansion first emerged. Ryan Gingeras takes readers on an intimate journey through the birthplaces of these organizations Chicago, Sinaloa, Shanghai, and the East End to understand the forces behind the rise of their most iconic leaders: Capone, Escobar, El Chapo...
With a fast paced and compelling style, Mafias explores their world and inner workings, weaving a narrative that reveals how, through their immense power, they influence the formation of states, economies, and contemporary societies.
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