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The Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy Kindle Edition

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 3224 KB
  • Print Length: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (11 Oct. 2001)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002EVPOWC
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #587,602 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent account of collective criminality
By Barton Keyes on 4 Jun. 2004
Format: Hardcover
No understanding of contemporary Russian society is possible without an understanding of how the oligarchs raped the old State to secure their wealth. And no account of that process is complete without recourse to this account of the way that organized criminality supported and prompted mass theft. The oligarchs -- the kleptocracy -- had a mutually supportive relationship with organized crime, as this book demonstrates. Written with academic rigour yet accessible to the general reader this is an outstanding achievement and deserves a wide readership -- especially among the newspaper editors and politicians who fawn over the economic criminals who now dominate Russian society simply because they have lifted the collective wealth of ordinary Russians from their pockets and placed it in their own. An excellent companion to David Slatter's "Darkness at Dawn" or Chrystia Freeland's "Sale of the Century".
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5.0 out of 5 starsexcellent scholarship and a good read
By A Customer on 13 Aug. 2001
Format: Hardcover
I was given this book by a friend and found it very interesting. It is not only a book about the 'mafia', but also the transition to the market in Russia, courts, the history of Soviet criminality and an in-depth study of a city in Central Russia. All the material is tied up in a compelling argument, which is - as far as I know - highly original and persuasive. I am not suprised that a sophisticated reader like Le Carré wrote an endorsment.
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4.0 out of 5 starsCorruption piggybacks on capitalism as Russian entrepreneurs balance profits and protection from organized crime.
By Rolf Dobelli TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 20 Mar. 2007
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Running a business in Russia is every bit as unsavory as you might imagine, according to Federico Varese's thoroughly researched look at that nation's organized (but not very organized) criminals. Even the lowliest shopkeeper faces shakedowns from drug addicts and teenage thugs, as well as bribe demands from tax collectors and police. In this chaotic climate, the protection racket thrives. Pay the right person, and not only will the shakedowns end - you might even gain a business partner and a fishing buddy. But the penalties for making the wrong move can be severe. One shopkeeper who refused to pay up was burned to death in his store. Varese offers an intricately detailed look at the realities of the Russian Mafia. His excellent reporting is undermined only by his frequently academic writing style. We recommend this guide to those who are doing business in Russia or who hope to. Caveat entrepreneur.
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HASH(0x853fd408) out of 5 stars Corruption piggybacks on capitalism as Russian entrepreneurs balance profits and protection from organized crime. 20 Mar. 2007
By Rolf Dobelli - Published on Amazon.com
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Running a business in Russia is every bit as unsavory as you might imagine, according to Federico Varese's thoroughly researched look at that nation's organized (but not very organized) criminals. Even the lowliest shopkeeper faces shakedowns from drug addicts and teenage thugs, as well as bribe demands from tax collectors and police. In this chaotic climate, the protection racket thrives. Pay the right person, and not only will the shakedowns end - you might even gain a business partner and a fishing buddy. But the penalties for making the wrong move can be severe. One shopkeeper who refused to pay up was burned to death in his store. Varese offers an intricately detailed look at the realities of the Russian Mafia. His excellent reporting is undermined only by his frequently academic writing style. We recommend this guide to those who are doing business in Russia or who hope to. Caveat entrepreneur.
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HASH(0x853fd6f0) out of 5 stars Speculative, not to recommend 15 Feb. 2004
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Spending a fair amount of time perusing criminological literature I was expecting this book with great interest. Only to be disappointed: presented as a serious study on Russian mafia this book is a highly speculative piece of journalism. Unfortunately, however, it is not as easy to read. A windy introduction is followed by a collection of poorly structured chapters stuffed with unnecessary specialist jargon.
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