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The Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy
Challenging widely held views, this book presents a thorough account of the Russian Mafia. It charts the emergence of the group in the context of the transition to the market, the privatization of protection, and pervasive corruption. It includes 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, such as the Japanese Yakuza, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, and the American-Italian Mafia.
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 2, 2001
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June 8, 2016
The fact I've read this in 5 days should pretty much speak for itself. A superbly researched book that should be key reading for anyone interested in the history and nature of Russian crime. Only complaint - wish there was more of it. Would benefit from an updated edition covering relevant developments since its publication in 2001.
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