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ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
[Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press Feb 1996] Softcover Neuware - Blood ceremonies, obscure symbols, elaborate codes, brutal executions: the arcane remnants of a defunct culture The Mafia, this book suggests, is not nearly as bizarre as all that, not nearly as remote as we might think. In fact, as Diego Gambetta's analysis unfolds, the Mafia begins to resemble any other business. In a society where trust is in short supply, this business sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for commercial and social transactions. It grudgingly shares the market with other concerns like itself, of which it is merely the most successful. The author develops his elegant economic theory with ample evidence, much of it based on the remarkable work done by Judge Giovanni Falcone and his colleagues in Palermo and Agrigento in the 1980s. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi and the trials their revelations triggered, Gambetta is able to explain all manner of peculiar Mafia marketing strategies that have been endlessly misinterpreted in the past. He makes illuminating - and unexpected - comparisons between the business of protection and ordinary industries, such as automotive insurance, and advertising. And he teases out the subtle distinctions between protection and extortion, in which the protector himself poses a threat. This new approach reshapes traditional interpretations of the Mafia - its origins, functions, and social ...
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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; 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 eleg ISBN 0674807421 9780674807426 [GB]

Harvard Univ Pr, Date: 1996. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 335 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches. 1996. Harvard Univ Pr ISBN 0674807421 9780674807426 [GB]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard Univ Pr] Softcover reprint edition. 335 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.
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Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, Date: 1996. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 335 pages. 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. Clean copy. Record # 380361 1996. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674807421 9780674807426 [US]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, this work provides an analysis of the economic and political role of the Sicilian Mafia. Num Pages: 346 pages, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; JKVM; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516. . 1996. 1St Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, this work provides an analysis of the economic and political role of the Sicilian Mafia.
[Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

Harvard University Press 1996 Revised ed. Trade paperback New Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, this work provides an analysis of the economic and political role of the Sicilian Mafia. Num Pages: 346 pages, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; JKVM; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516. 1996. 1St Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press 1996-04-01, Cambridge, Mass. |London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press 1996-04-01, Cambridge, Mass. |London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1996-02-01. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good. 1996. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674807421 9780674807426 [US]

Harvard: Harvard University Press, Date: 1996 There is minor wear on the cover. 335 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paper Back. Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). 1996. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674807421 9780674807426 [AU]

Cambridge Harvard University Press 1996 Revised ed. Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 346 p.

Cambridge Harvard University Press 1996 Revised ed. Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 346 p.

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover
[Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
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ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Cambridge & London. 1996. Cambridge Univ. Press] Softcover green, orange & white decorative trade paperback soft cover 8vo. fine cond. looks new. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. tiny ding in front cover. edges clean. contents free of markings. second printing. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. vi+335p. 2 appendices. notes. bibliography. index. history of italy. politics. true crime. secret societies. conspiracy theory. ~ 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 and other trial sources, Diego Gambetta develops an elegant analysis of the economic and political role of the Sicilian Mafia. "Diego Gambetta's analysis of the Sicilian Mafia is likely to become a classic. It uses a dazzling combination of economic theory and sociological insight to make sense of a significant but mysterious social institution. What is more, it is a good read: the analysis is backed up with a wealth of fascinating and unsensationalized anecdotes about the day~to~day workings of the Mafia." ~Robert Sugden, Journal of Economic Literature. "[Gambetta] shows in detail how protection against competition is secured and how ...
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ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover
[Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]
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ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within
[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0674807421, ISBN13: 9780674807426, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

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[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]