Date Thesis Awarded
4-2023
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Religious Studies
Advisor
Mark McLaughlin
Committee Members
Annie Blazer
Sergio Ferrarese
Abstract
This paper explores how public connections with the Catholic Church helped the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Sicilian Mafia gain power, legitimacy, and authority for their respective organizations.
Recommended Citation
Berg, Jonatha, "Power, Legitimacy, Authority: An Exploration of Both the Provisional Irish Republican Army's and the Sicilian Mafia's Associations with the Catholic Church" (2023). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1960.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1960
