Now Mr Ceka is embarking on the much tougher task of pacifying Albania's southern towns, where the anarchy unleashed by the collapse of pyramid investment schemes turned into rule by criminals.

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That on- and off-shore anarchy might be halted by a temporary government imposed under UN mandate remains an improbable ideal.

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Similarly impressive, in its last season Anarchy grew its audience by 80%.

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At Camden Lock shortly after 1pm, there is a moment of confusion - almost anarchy - as a funeral cortege goes by.

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And we can watch the movie in reverse when violence erupts in zones of anarchy, such as the Wild West, failed states and neighborhoods controlled by mafias and street gangs, who can't call 911 or file a lawsuit to resolve their disputes but have to administer their own rough justice.

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