The Vory : Russia's super mafia /

The Vory : Russia's super mafia /

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Author / Creator:	Galeotti, Mark, author.
Imprint:	New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2018] ©2018
Description:	xii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Gangs -- Russia (Federation) Organized crime -- Russia (Federation) Prison gangs -- Russia (Federation) Gangs. Organized crime. Prison gangs. Russia (Federation)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11619540

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ISBN:	0300186827 9780300186826
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-316) and index.
Summary:	"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"--Publisher's description.

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Call Number:	HV6439.R8 G35 2018
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