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Cultural warfare and trust: fighting the Mafia in Palermo concentrates on a central issue in research on democratic processes: the development of generalised trust. The existence of generalised trust and confidence in a society is decisive for economic development and an effective democracy. Is it possible to fight persistent values of distrust and non-cooperation? Is it possible to support the development of generalised trust through public action and education? The book addresses these questions by examining political efforts to combat Palermo's Mafia-controlled heritage and to turn a tradition of non-cooperation and distrust into cooperation and trust. In particular, it focuses on the school program launched in Palermo during the mid-1990s, which was designed to break the Mafia's territorial and mental control. Combining theories on social capital and civic education, the author presents and analyses new quantitative and qualitative research carried out in seven public schools in Palermo. This book will be valuable to students, academics and researchers interested in social capital and trust, Italian politics, civic education, organised crime, local government and democratic practice. ;
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In einem geschlossenen Sanatorium bei Palermo finden sich nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ein paar Opfer und Überbleibsel des Krieges - unheilbar Kranke, die im Wartesaal des Todes Kämpfe gegen sich selber und untereinander austragen; Duelle in Worten und Taten, vor allem in Worten. Beherrschendes Thema ist der Tod, der sich verflüchtigt, verbirgt, verwandelt, der verschwindet und wiederauftaucht - wie das Thema in einem Musikstück.
