Navigating through mafias, dons, and the ‘dark’ world: a rebuttal to popular democratic assumptions

Reviews in Anthropology 2026

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Authors: Suman Nath
DOI: 10.1080/00938157.2026.2614290
Cited by: 0
References: 21

Abstract

There is an intricate nexus of political violence and democracy. Globally, about 20% of all elections are violence affected (Norris 2012). Hafner-Burton et al. (2014) and Daxecker (2020) report the...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Political Conflict and Governance Crime Illicit Activities and Governance Politics and Society in Latin America

Publication details

Journal / source
Reviews in Anthropology
Volume
55
Issue
1-2
Pages
25–34
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN