The first English-language book to document the men who emerged
from the gulags to become Russia's much-feared crime class: the
vory v zakone Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime
in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world.
Now, Western readers can explore the fascinating history of the
vory v zakone, a group that has survived and thrived amid the
changes brought on by Stalinism, the Cold War, the Afghan War, and
the end of the Soviet experiment. The vory-as the Russian mafia is
also known-was born early in the twentieth century, largely in the
Gulags and criminal camps, where they developed their unique
culture. Identified by their signature tattoos, members abided by
the thieves' code, a strict system that forbade all paid employment
and cooperation with law enforcement and the state. Based on two
decades of on-the-ground research, Galeotti's captivating study
details the vory's journey to power from their early days to their
adaptation to modern-day Russia's free-wheeling oligarchy and
global opportunities beyond.
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