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Gangs of Russia - From the Streets to the Corridors of Power (Hardcover)
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Gangs of Russia - From the Streets to the Corridors of Power (Hardcover)
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Since their spectacular rise in the 1990s, Russian gangs have
remained entrenched in many parts of the country. Some gang members
have perished in gang wars or ended up behind prison bars, while
others have made spectacular careers off the streets and joined the
Russian elite. But the rank and file of gangs remain substantially
incorporated into their communities and society as a whole, with
bonds and identities that bridge the worlds of illegal enterprise
and legal respectability.In Gangs of Russia, Svetlana Stephenson
explores the secretive world of the gangs. Using in-depth
interviews with gang members, law enforcers, and residents in the
city of Kazan, together with analyses of historical and
sociological accounts from across Russia, she presents the history
of gangs both before and after the arrival of market
capitalism.Contrary to predominant notions of gangs as collections
of maladjusted delinquents or illegal enterprises, Stephenson
argues, Russian gangs should be seen as traditional, close-knit
male groups with deep links to their communities. Stephenson shows
that gangs have long been intricately involved with the police and
other state structures in configurations that are both personal and
economic. She also explains how the cultural orientations typical
of gangs-emphasis on loyalty to one's own, showing toughness to
outsiders, exacting revenge for perceived affronts and
challenges-are not only found on the streets but are also present
in the top echelons of today's Russian state.
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