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Nando dalla Chiesa

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Aktuelle Bücher The Heroes of the Antimafia

Nando dalla Chiesa is Professor of Sociology of Organized Crime and a leading authority on mafia studies. A former three-term member of the Italian Parliament, he is also an accomplished writer, having authored 49 books, most of which focus on the mafia, legality, and civil resistance. For many years, he has also undertaken extensive teaching and scholarly activities abroad, with a particular focus on several countries across Latin America. He serves as the honorary president of Libera, the world’s most prominent antimafia association, championing education and social justice.

The Heroes of the Antimafia

The Heroes of the Antimafia

This book examines two defining moments in Italy’s confrontation with the mafia through a combined sociological and historical lens, focusing on four individuals who played key roles in reshaping the nation’s response to organized crime. The story begins with Pio La Torre, a Sicilian communist deputy, and Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, a Carabinieri general from Northern Italy - both assassinated in 1982 for their efforts to challenge mafia power.

  • Nando dalla Chiesa
  • 2026-06-20
The Heroes of the Antimafia

The Heroes of the Antimafia

This book examines two defining moments in Italy’s confrontation with the mafia through a combined sociological and historical lens, focusing on four individuals who played key roles in reshaping the nation’s response to organized crime. The story begins with Pio La Torre, a Sicilian communist deputy, and Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, a Carabinieri general from Northern Italy - both assassinated in 1982 for their efforts to challenge mafia power.

  • Nando dalla Chiesa
  • 2026-06-19