Theft of the Nation: The Structure and Operations of Organized Crime in AmericaTransaction Publishers - 367 pages |
Contents
Trouble | 1 |
From Mafia to Cosa Nostra | 8 |
War Peace and Peaceful Coexistence | 29 |
Educating the Public | 54 |
Demand Supply and Profit | 72 |
The Structural Skeleton | 109 |
Origins of the Authority Structure | 141 |
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