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Article: The rise of the Red Mafia in China: A case study of organised crime and corruption in Chongqing

TitleThe rise of the Red Mafia in China: A case study of organised crime and corruption in Chongqing
Authors
KeywordsRed Mafia
Protective umbrella
Extra-legal governance
Organised crime
Corruption
The Chinese political-criminal nexus
Issue Date2013
Citation
Trends in Organized Crime, 2013, v. 16, n. 1, p. 49-73 How to Cite?
Abstract'Red Mafia' is the collective term for corrupt public officials in mainland China, mainly from the criminal justice system, who attempt to monopolise the protection business in the criminal underworld by abusing power. In contemporary mainland China, the Red Mafia has developed into an alternative system of governance that can control organised crime groups, enable them to flourish, and protect them where strong government and effective self-protection associations are absent. The author examines organised crime and corruption by analysing the Wen Qiang case, one of the most famous and widely publicised cases in Chongqing's latest crime crackdown campaign. Drawing on interview data and extensive published materials, this paper offers a tentative definition of 'Red Mafia', develops a typology of organised crime, describes the emergence of the Red Mafia in China, explores how gangsters developed relationships with public officials, suggests why organised crime groups chose the Red Mafia as their preferred protection and enforcement mechanism, examines patterns of services provided, and explores the differences between the Red Mafia and other Mafia groups. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/202160
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.460
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dc.contributor.authorWang, Peng-
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-22T02:57:44Z-
dc.date.available2014-08-22T02:57:44Z-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.citationTrends in Organized Crime, 2013, v. 16, n. 1, p. 49-73-
dc.identifier.issn1084-4791-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/202160-
dc.description.abstract'Red Mafia' is the collective term for corrupt public officials in mainland China, mainly from the criminal justice system, who attempt to monopolise the protection business in the criminal underworld by abusing power. In contemporary mainland China, the Red Mafia has developed into an alternative system of governance that can control organised crime groups, enable them to flourish, and protect them where strong government and effective self-protection associations are absent. The author examines organised crime and corruption by analysing the Wen Qiang case, one of the most famous and widely publicised cases in Chongqing's latest crime crackdown campaign. Drawing on interview data and extensive published materials, this paper offers a tentative definition of 'Red Mafia', develops a typology of organised crime, describes the emergence of the Red Mafia in China, explores how gangsters developed relationships with public officials, suggests why organised crime groups chose the Red Mafia as their preferred protection and enforcement mechanism, examines patterns of services provided, and explores the differences between the Red Mafia and other Mafia groups. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofTrends in Organized Crime-
dc.subjectRed Mafia-
dc.subjectProtective umbrella-
dc.subjectExtra-legal governance-
dc.subjectOrganised crime-
dc.subjectCorruption-
dc.subjectThe Chinese political-criminal nexus-
dc.titleThe rise of the Red Mafia in China: A case study of organised crime and corruption in Chongqing-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12117-012-9179-8-
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dc.identifier.volume16-
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dc.identifier.spage49-
dc.identifier.epage73-
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