Russian Organized Crime

First Published in 1997. During the 1990s transnational criminal organizations of all kinds have received increased scrutiny from law enforcement agencies, intelligence analysts, and academic researchers. While there are many differences of both interpretation and assessment regarding a whole range of issues, divisions are particularly acute in the area of Russian organized crime. This title gives a brief history of Russian Organized Crime before exploring recent trends, major mafia gangs and their relationship overseas.

Chapter 1 Introduction: How Serious a Threat is Russian Organized Crime?, Phil Williams; Chapter 2 Russian Organized Crime: A Brief History, Patricia Rawlinson; Chapter 3 The Emerging Criminal State: Economic and Political Aspects of Organized Crime in Russia, Yuriy A. Voronin; Chapter 4 Major Mafia Gangs in Russia, Guy Dunn; Chapter 5 Threats to the Foreign Business Community in Moscow, Joseph D. Serio; Chapter 6 Recent Trends in Nuclear Smuggling, Rensselaer Lee; Chapter 7 Post-Soviet Organized Crime: A New Form of Authoritarianism, Louise I. Shelley; Chapter 8 Russian Emigré Crime in the United States: Organized Crime or Crime that is Organized?, James Finckenauer, Elin Waring; Chapter 9 On the Origins of Fuel Racketeering: The Americans and the ‘Russians’ in New York, Alan A. Block; Chapter 10 Documentation An Analysis of Russian Emigré Crime in the Tri-State Region; Chapter 11 Recent Developments;

Authored by Williams, Phil