The vory : Russia's super mafia
Galeotti, Mark2018
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The vory - as the Russian mafia is also known - was born early in the 20th 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.
Main title:
The vory : Russia's super mafia / Mark Galeotti.
Author:
Galeotti, Mark, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2018.
Collation:
xii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300186826 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.1060947364.10609470904364.106364.1
LC class:
HV6453
Local class:
364.106
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2218571
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