The Rule of Dons: Criminal Leaders and Political Authority in Urban Jamaica

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.

• | Author: Rivke Jaffe
• | Publisher: Duke University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 22, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781478031154
• | ISBN-10: 1478031158