Homo criminalis : Cómo el crimen organiza el mundo

When does a bandit become a monarch? When does a gang become a government? Is organized crime at the heart of every modern state? Historian and Russia expert Mark Galeotti takes a thrilling journey through the links between high society and the world's criminal underworld and how these have shaped the creation of states, capitalism, globalization, and all forms of so-called legitimate power. Homo Criminalis traces the rise of modern society through the evolution of the underground and its crimes. The book embarks on a captivating journey through history: from Chinese banditry and 18th-century English tea smuggling to today's cocaine submarines and tomorrow's high-tech crimes, this book shows us how the "dark" side of the world controls us. However much we try to combat or suppress it with laws, policies, and justice, its intricate connection to the upper echelons makes it virtually impossible. Entertaining, engaging, and full of fascinating stories, Homo criminalis is perfect for those who want to see the grand story of progress through the surprising and subversive lens of organized crime.