Gangsters and Other Statesmen: Mafias, Separatists and Torn States in a Globalized World

In Gangsters and Other Statesmen, Mandić examines the role of transnational mafias in separatist movements across the globe. Having conducted fieldwork in the disputed territories of Kosovo and South Ossetia, Mandić shows how organized crime shapes the politics of war-torn lands and argues that mafias are a crucial player in ethnic and territorial conflict.