This book brings together the classic texts written in Italian about and against Mafia in the past 150 years. Translated from an Italian book, this collection presents English translations of these key texts for the first time and supplements them with additional content including: the editor's new introduction which provides a contextual and cultural history, four additional chapters, and a new conclusion which connects the classic and newer research. The selected essays have been foundational in shaping Italian culture, policies and legislation. The contributors' voices represent different...