Mpozios, IoannisThis study aims to highlight key aspects of the Italian civil society's involvement in the fight against the Mafia. It explores the existence of a distinctive subgroup of civil society in southern Italy, dedicated to combating the Mafia through both conventional and unconventional actions. Moreover, it investigates whether these groups form a separate segment of civil society with unique characteristics, and identifies the underlying causes of their emergence in the region. The research builds on existing studies of these groups and the area, as well as literature on social movements and civil society. The findings suggest that these groups constitute an autonomous subgroup of civil society, shaped by the problem of organized crime and the state's inadequate response.application/pdfhttps://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/npse/article/view/40679engHellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Copyright (c) 2024 Ioannis Mpozios2944-9251International Journal of Non-Profit Sector Empowerment; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): International Journal of Non-Profit Sector Empowerment; e40679Social CapitalCivil SocietyAnti-Mafia MovementsItalyResistance to the Mafia: The Emergence and Role of an Autonomous Subgroup of Civil Society in Southern Italyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Peer-reviewed Article"2024-12-27Δημοσίευση σε περιοδικόPublication in journalΠολιτικές ΕπιστήμεςPolitical ScienceFrascati 42Επιστημονικό άρθροScientific articleΕλληνικός Οργανισμός Πολιτικών Επιστημόνων (ΕΟΠΕ)Greek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)