Book Review: The Chinese Mafia: Organized Crime, Corruption, and Extra-Legal Protection
| Date | 01 August 2019 |
| Author | Gavin Slade |
| DOI | 10.1177/0964663919844134 |
| Published date | 01 August 2019 |
| Subject Matter | Book Reviews |
Social & Legal Studies 28(4)
this book, it is a compelling and thought-provoking contribution to the field and is likely
to demand attention for many years to come.
YVETTE RUSSELL
University of Bristol, UK
Note
1. Or indeed the work of Elizabeth Grosz (1995) whose research on experimental desire includes a
fruitful engagement with Foucault.
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