Russian Mafia Private Protection in a New Market Economy

Name: Russian Mafia Private Protection in a New Market Economy
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ISBN: 9780199279494

ISBN-10: 0199279497

ISBN-13: 9780199279494

Edition: 2005

Authors: Federico Varese

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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…

Book details

List price: $68.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/7/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Federico Varese is professor of criminology at the University of Oxford. He is the author of "The Russian Mafia" and editor of "Organized Crime".



Introduction



The Transition to the Market and Protection in Russia



The Transition to the Market



The State as Supplier of Protection



Varieties of Protectors



Private Protection in Perm



Searching for Protection



The Contract and the Serices



The Russian Mafia



The Mafia in Perm



Mafia Ancestors: The vory-v-zakone, 1920s-1950s



The Rusian Mafia


Conclusion


Appendices


List of Respondents and Interview Content


Notes


Bibliography


Index