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The Russian Mafia - Private Protection in a New Market Economy (Paperback, New Ed)
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The Russian Mafia - Private Protection in a New Market Economy (Paperback, New Ed)
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What is the Russian Mafia? This unique book thoroughly researches
this question and challenges widely-held views. The author charts
the emergence of the Russian Mafia in the context of the transition
to the market, the privatization of protection, and pervasive
corruption. The ability of the Russian state to define property
rights and protect contracts is compared to the services offered by
fragments of the state apparatus, private security firms, ethnic
crime groups, the Cossacks, and the Mafia. Past criminal
traditions, rituals, and norms have been resuscitated by the Mafia
of today to forge a powerful new identity and compete in a crowded
market for protection. The book draws on reports of undercover
police operations; in-depth interviews conducted over several years
with the victims of the Mafia, criminals, and officials; and
documents from the Gulag archives. It also provides a comparative
study, making references to other Mafia (the Japanese Yakuza, the
Sicilian Cosa Nostra, the American-Italian Mafia, and the Hong Kong
Triads).
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