Thieves: The History of Organized Crime in Russia
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Thieves: The History of Organized Crime in Russia
14.99 €
Abroad they are the "Russian Mafia", for us they are bandits, but both here and there they are called "thieves". They are everywhere - in movies, books, crime reports and, of course, on the streets. Thieves' slang has entered everyday speech, chanson is one of the most popular music genres, and business is still under pressure from the underworld. At the same time, "thieves" are always changing and adjusting to the demands of the moment: they abandon the principles for which their predecessors died, adopt tactics from foreign "colleagues", master new technologies and skillfully disguise themselves.
The book by British political scientist, specialist in international crime and Russian security services Mark Galeotti, - a fascinating journey through the history of the thieves' world of Russia: from Yaponchik (1891-1919) to Yaponchik (1940-2009). Galeotti tells about the birth and death of old "notions", explains the key differences between Vladivostok organized crime groups and those in St. Petersburg, and shows how the inexorable logic of the criminal world works.
The book by British political scientist, specialist in international crime and Russian security services Mark Galeotti, - a fascinating journey through the history of the thieves' world of Russia: from Yaponchik (1891-1919) to Yaponchik (1940-2009). Galeotti tells about the birth and death of old "notions", explains the key differences between Vladivostok organized crime groups and those in St. Petersburg, and shows how the inexorable logic of the criminal world works.
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