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Tag Archives: italian mafia
The Politics of Mafia Marriages
One difficulty in international relations is commonly referred to as the lack of “credible commitments,” but could also be called “unenforceable agreements” or “the absence of contracts.” Rulers of monarchies figured out a solution to this problem several millenia ago: … Continue reading
