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This fascinating book is a must for those interested in ...

(Dr Maurice Punch, Visiting Professor, Lo)

 

This book challenges the orthodox understandings of Russian organisedcrime and ...

(Boris Kashnikov, Professor at the Moscow)

 

From Fear to Fraternity
A Russian Tale of Crime, Economy and Modernity

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-- A unique analysis of the development of Russian organised crime --

The end of communism marked the re-emergence of a huge rise in organised crime across Russia and Eastern Europe. High-profile efforts to combat it have met with little success.

Patricia Rawlinson argues that burgeoning crime rates result not only from the failures of communism but also from the problems of free market economies. 

Drawing on interviews with members of the Russian criminal underworld, the business community, journalists and the militia, she argues that organised crime provides us with a barometer of economic well-being, not just for Russia but for any market economy. 

About The Author

Patricia Rawlinson is one of the leading experts on Russian and Eastern European organised crime.  She is a lecturer in Criminology at the London School of Economics. 

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