{"product_id":"organized-crime-and-american-power-a-history-second-edition-9781487543464","title":"Organized Crime and American Power: A History, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eMichael Woodiwiss' second edition of Organized Crime and American Power refocuses on US organized crime as an American problem, examining the organization of crime before the Civil War and the pernicious influence of Southern leaders in alliance with opportunistic politicians. It also explores the organized crimes of powerful business interests in alliance with politicians and the corrupt consequences of US moralistic campaigns against alcohol, gambling, drugs, and abortion. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 480 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 May 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopular histories of organized crime in the United States often trace the origins of the Mafia and other early twentieth-century immigrant groups, such as Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, and Meyer Lansky. However, in his second edition of \"Organized Crime and American Power,\" Michael Woodiwiss shifts the focus to US organized crime as a uniquely American problem. The book begins in 1789, with the birth of a new nation committed to civil rights and the rule of law. Woodiwiss examines the organization of crime before the Civil War, which had devastating consequences for marginalized groups such as Indigenous peoples, Black people, and women. The book highlights the pernicious influence of Southern leaders in alliance with opportunistic politicians and focuses on white supremacist crime. It also explores the organized crimes of powerful business interests in alliance with politicians and the corrupt consequences of US moralistic campaigns against alcohol, gambling, drugs, and abortion. Organized Crime and American Power provides solid historical evidence and analysis to challenge the conventional wisdom that views organized crime as external to US political, economic, and social systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 640g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781487543464\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Woodiwiss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47112442380538,"sku":"9781487543464","price":27.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1738945180533_book.jpg?v=1739019789","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/organized-crime-and-american-power-a-history-second-edition-9781487543464","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}