"The Rule of Dons: Criminal Leaders and Political Authority in Urban Jamaica" - "" ("Jaffe Rivke")(Paperback)

Rivke Jaffe shows how dons’ power relies on a widespread belief in their right to rule, explaining how criminal power is legitimized through a set of aesthetic, affective, and spatial mechanisms. Jaffe’s analysis offers insights into the entanglement of violent autocratic rule and democratic institutions far beyond Jamaica.
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