Gangs of Russia : from the streets to the corridors of power /

Since their spectacular rise in the 1990s, Russian gangs have remained entrenched in many parts of the country. Some gang members have perished in gang wars or ended up behind prison bars, while others have made spectacular careers off the streets and joined the Russian elite. But the rank and file...

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Main Author: Stephenson, Svetlana, 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2015]
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505 0 |a In the shadow of the State -- The history of street organizations and gangs in Russia -- The transformation of gangs in the 1990s -- The business of gruppirovki: from predation to assimilation -- Gang organization -- Street trajectories -- The gang in the community -- Life according to the poniatiia: the gang's code -- Navigating the world of violence -- Gang culture and the wider Russian society. 
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