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Robert Lombardo

New Books in Terrorism and Organized Crime

New Books in American Studies

New Books Network

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Geoff Martin

Erin Steuter

Paul Lieberman

Mark Mazzetti

Peter Maguire

Emily Dickinson

John Brown

Eric Schmitt

Thom Shanker

Garrett Graff

Johns Hopkins

Michael F. Armstrong

Mike Ritter

Julian E. Zelizer

Nicholson Baker

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Chicago would be one of the first places that people think of when the topic of organized crime is raised. Al Capone made the city famous during prohibition. I have done the Gangster bus tour in Chicago which focuses entirely on that period in history. In Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia (University of Illinois Press, 2012), however, Robert Lombardo addresses this myth and many others in his history of organized crime in Chicago. Lombardo’s book is a discussion of a society of crime – the interrelation of public demand and political operators with the organized crime in their community. He shows that organized crime grew with the boom in the city’s growth during the Civil War and survived through till the major anti-organized crime activity by the Federal government in the 1980s. Similarly, this was not an Italian phenomena. Each wave of migration brought their own gangsters, whether it was the Irish from Europe or the African Americans from the south. Even so the exclusive ethnic mafia did not really arrive till the establishment of the Outfit after the end of prohibition. Lombardo combines excellent history with criminological theory. I recommend this book for anyone running an introductory class in organized crime as it presents a microcosm of crime in a vibrant community, with an explanation of the theoretical and practical aspects that supported its success and fall.

Robert Lombardo, “Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia” (University of Illinois Press, 2012)

Chicago would be one of the first places that people think of when the topic of organized crime is raised. Al Capone made the city famous during prohibition. I have done the Gangster bus tour in Chicago which focuses entirely on that period in history. In Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia (University of Illinois Press, 2012), however, Robert Lombardo addresses this myth and many others in his history of organized crime in Chicago. Lombardo’s book is a discussion of a society of crime – the interrelation of public demand and political operators with the organized crime in their community. He shows that organized crime grew with the boom in the city’s growth during the Civil War and survived through till the major anti-organized crime activity by the Federal government in the 1980s. Similarly, this was not an Italian phenomena. Each wave of migration brought their own gangsters, whether it was the Irish from Europe or the African Americans from the south. Even so the exclusive ethnic mafia did not really arrive till the establishment of the Outfit after the end of prohibition. Lombardo combines excellent history with criminological theory. I recommend this book for anyone running an introductory class in organized crime as it presents a microcosm of crime in a vibrant community, with an explanation of the theoretical and practical aspects that supported its success and fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Chicago would be one of the first places that people think of when the topic of organized crime is raised. Al Capone made the city famous during prohibition. I have done the Gangster bus tour in Chicago which focuses entirely on that period in history. In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0252078780/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia</a> (University of Illinois Press, 2012), however, <a href="http://www.luc.edu/criminaljustice/faculty/lombardo_r.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Lombardo</a> addresses this myth and many others in his history of organized crime in Chicago. Lombardo’s book is a discussion of a society of crime – the interrelation of public demand and political operators with the organized crime in their community. He shows that organized crime grew with the boom in the city’s growth during the Civil War and survived through till the major anti-organized crime activity by the Federal government in the 1980s. Similarly, this was not an Italian phenomena. Each wave of migration brought their own gangsters, whether it was the Irish from Europe or the African Americans from the south. Even so the exclusive ethnic mafia did not really arrive till the establishment of the Outfit after the end of prohibition. Lombardo combines excellent history with criminological theory. I recommend this book for anyone running an introductory class in organized crime as it presents a microcosm of crime in a vibrant community, with an explanation of the theoretical and practical aspects that supported its success and fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies</a>

Iconic Chicago composer Robert Lombardo and his wife Kathleen  Lombardo visit the WFMT studio to talk about Bob’s music and their many  years of collaborative art-making. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters

Iconic Chicago composer Robert Lombardo and his wife Kathleen  Lombardo visit the WFMT studio to talk about Bob’s music and their many  years of collaborative art-making. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters