Russia in four criminals
Varese, Federico2024
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Corruption on an immense scale and the unscrupulous use of law enforcement have left indelible marks on post-Soviet Russia. Federico Varese reveals the scars of these grim decades through an unusual lens: its criminal history. Varese weaves together the tales of four criminals, each emblematic of a different decade and social group within the country. We encounter a traditional mobster, an oligarch, an incarcerated drug-dealer who obtained horrifying videos depicting torture behind bars, and the mastermind behind the world's most potent computer virus. In delving into their lives, we witness the transformation of Russia from the late Soviet period, through the tumultuous years of Boris Yeltsin's presidency, to the authoritarian era of Vladimir Putin.
Main title:
Russia in four criminals / Federico Varese.
Author:
Varese, Federico, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Polity Press, 2024.
Collation:
140 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781509563609 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.130947364.1309
LC class:
HV7015.15
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4027545