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

by Rivke Jaffe

Throughout Kingston, Jamaica, figures known as "dons" exercise political authority and are seen as legitimate leaders despite their associations with crime and violence. In the absence of strong government support, they provide impoverished residents with access to security, conflict resolution, and various forms of welfare through their own resources and connections to Jamaica's political parties. In The Rule of Dons, Rivke Jaffe shows how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478031158
• ISBN13: 9781478031154
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"