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Mafia: A Global History by Ryan Gingeras crossword which he brings to usEverybody knows they exist: the Cosa Nostra, the Medellin Cartel, New Yorks Five Families, Chinas tongs. This book asks the question: how have mafias helped define the modern world? While the narrative begins deep in the past, the bulk of the story takes place after 1800. It is during the following two hundred years that the political, economic and social forces most relevant to the development of mafias took shape. The critical chapters centre upon