{"title":"Diego Gambetta","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiego Gambetta's works explore the hidden structures and unwritten rules that govern society’s most secretive groups. With a focus on social codes and subtle forms of communication, his books delve into the complexities of trust, deception, and underground networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis grounded in rigorous research, blending sociology, psychology, and criminology. Gambetta's writing invites a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind clandestine behaviours and the forces that shape human interaction beyond the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"codes-of-the-underworld-by-diego-gambetta-9780691152479","title":"Codes of the Underworld","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do criminals communicate with each other? Unlike the rest of us, people planning crimes can't freely advertise their goods and services, nor can they rely on formal institutions to settle disputes and certify quality. They face uniquely intense dilemmas as they grapple with the basic problems of whom to trust, how to make themselves trusted, and how to handle information without being detected by rivals or police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCodes of the Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the world's leading scholars of the mafia ranges from ancient Rome to the gangs of modern Japan, from the prisons of Western countries to terrorist and paedophile rings, to explain how despite these constraints, many criminals successfully stay in business. Diego Gambetta shows that as villains balance the lure of criminal reward against the fear of dire punishment, they are inspired to unexpected feats of subtlety and ingenuity in communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe uncovers the logic of the often bizarre ways in which inveterate and occasional criminals solve their dilemmas, such as why the tattoos and scars etched on a criminal's body function as lines on a professional resume, why inmates resort to violence to establish their position in the prison pecking order, and why mobsters are partial to nicknames and imitate the behaviour they see in mafia movies. Even deliberate self-harm and the disclosure of their crimes are strategically employed by criminals to convey important messages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy deciphering how criminals signal to each other in a lawless universe, this gruesomely entertaining and incisive book provides a quantum leap in our ability to make sense of their actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596020891884,"sku":"9780691152479","price":113.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691152479-codes-of-the-underworld.jpg?v=1777913266"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diego-gambetta.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}