What the Mafia was like. Diego Tajani’s speech in Parliament on June 11, 1875

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54103/cross-20546

Keywords:

mafia, Tajani, Sicily, Albanese, Parliament

Abstract

This contribution briefly presents the historical context of the speech in Parliament by Diego Tajani, former attorney general of the king in Palermo, in which he denounced the use of the Mafia in the management of public order. In particular, the intermingling of law enforcement and the forces of disorder is highlighted as a key-factor in the Mafia's establishment in Sicily in the 1800s

Author Biography

Ciro Dovizio, University of Milan

Research fellow

Published

2023-07-04