{"product_id":"9781461372158","title":"The Upperworld and the Underworld: Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Upperworld and the Underworld: Case Studies of Racketeering and Business Infiltrations in the United States\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKelly, Robert J.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Damon Runyan's colorful tough guys in black shirts and  white ties to recent media coverage of John Gotti, the `dapper don',  public depictions of racketeers in the United States have drawn  attention away from the true nature of organized crime and its  extensive penetrations into mainstream business. \u003cem\u003eThe Upperworld and  the\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eUnderworld: Case Studies of Racketeering and Business  Infiltrations in\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ethe United States\u003c\/em\u003e strips away the romantic  patina and reveals the significant impact of racketeering on vital  segments of American industry. \u003cbr\u003e  In this informative study Robert Kelly explores two fundamental  questions: `Why is organized crime a serious problem in some  businesses and industries, and not in others?' and `What are the  consequences of racketeering activities for labor organizations and  businesses tainted by a criminal presence?' He examines the blurred  demarcation between the legitimate and illegitimate sectors of society  and explains the reasons for this occurrence. In the process, Kelly  provides a distinct vantage point for understanding organized crime,  not just as an `outlaw fringe' preying on society, but as a  disturbingly integral element of our social and economic structure.  Moreover, he confirms a widely held thesis that organized crime is not  merely parasitic but an institutional component of American society.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eThe Upperworld and the Underworld\u003c\/em\u003e affords a fascinating view of  the current state of organized crime in the United States and the rise  of nontraditional criminal organizations in new immigrant communities.  The volume is an essential resource for students and scholars  concerned with issues of crime and its effects on the economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9781461372158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461372158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4883-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 251\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44359168458892,"sku":"9781461372158","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461372158_e6e78059-20dd-4b33-9cbf-3f1a92d34be8.jpg?v=1755103495","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461372158","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}