Abstract
Mi Lennhag reviews Vory: den ryska supermaffian (The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia) by Mark Galeotti (translated by Manne Svensson). The book examines organized crime in the Soviet Union and in post-Soviet Russia. Historical, political and cultural contexts help explaining the Russian mafia and the phenomenon vory. Galeotti pictures a Russian society where politics and organized crime remain closely linked.
| Original language | Swedish |
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| Volume | 34 |
| No. | 7-9 |
| Specialist publication | Nordisk Østforum |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 Jan 22 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Political Science
- Languages and Literature
Free keywords
- Corruption
- Russia
- Vladimir Putin
- Criminal behaviors
