The Rule of Dons

Criminal Leaders and Political Authority in Urban Jamaica

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Author(s)
Jaffe, Rivke
Collection
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Language
English
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Abstract
Rivke Jaffe explains how despite Jamaica’s “dons” are associated with crime and violence, they have become figures of political authority and seen as legitimate leaders.
URI
https://0-library-oapen-org.catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12657/94850
Keywords
Caribbean; cities; Kingston, Jamaica; organized crime; political anthropology; popular culture; urban geography
DOI
10.1215/9781478060178
ISBN
9781478031154, 9781478026907, 9781478060178, 9781478094319
Publisher
Duke University Press
Publisher website
https://0-www-dukeupress-edu.catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk/
Publication date and place
Durham, 2024
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Imprint
Duke University Press Books
Classification
Social and cultural anthropology
Ethnic studies
Caribbean islands
Urban communities
Pages
217
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/