The Sicilian Mafia

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.

Intr-o societate in care increderea este insuficienta si democratia slaba, mafia vinde protectie, o garantie de siguranta pentru partile la tranzactii comerciale. Bazandu-se pe confesiunile a opt mafioti, Diego Gambetta dezvolta o analiza eleganta a rolului economic si politic al mafiei siciliene.