In a society where trust is in short supply and democracy weak, the Mafia sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for parties to commercial transactions. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, Diego Gambetta develops an elegant analysis of the economic and political role of "the Sicilian Mafia."
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In a society where trust is in short supply and democracy weak, the Mafia sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for parties to commercial transactions. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, Diego Gambetta develops an elegant analysis of the economic and political role of "the Sicilian Mafia."
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 1996 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | February 1996 |
Authors | Diego Gambetta |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 346 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-80742-6 |
Barcode | 9780674807426 |
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LSN | 0-674-80742-1 |