{"product_id":"9783031946516","title":"An Evolutionary History of the Gangs and Factions of Rio de Janeiro Adapting to Survive","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePalgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAn Evolutionary History of the Gangs and Factions of Rio de Janeiro\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAdapting to Survive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrea Varsori\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Criminology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a compelling and comprehensive explanation of the puzzling resilience of the gangs that have operated in Rio de Janeiro since the 1980s. It offers a broad overview of the history of gangs and gang alliances (factions) in the whole of the city, focussing on the evolution and consistency of these groups over time, positing the link between these and the groups’ chances of survival. It draws on more than 285 articles from 15 newspapers and media outlets across a time span covering \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003emore than 40 years\u003c\/span\u003e, supplemented with interviews with high-ranking public security officers and secondary data. Applying a novel and composite translation of biological evolutionary concepts to a complex criminological context, it focusses on three main fields of interest: territory, relations, and internal dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Varsori\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK. His research focuses on urban violence, and particularly on the resilience and adaptability of urban armed groups, as well as on their strategic use of violence and its trends. Since 2019, he is Co-Coordinator of the Urban Violence Research Network. His work has been published in \u003cem\u003eSmall Wars and Insurgencies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTerrorism and Political Violence\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSmall Wars Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. He holds a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031946516\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e246\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63413868200076,"sku":"9783031946516","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031946516","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}