Russian Organized Corruption Networks and their International Trajectories
Description
Countries undergoing major social and legal transitions typically experience a light, but relatively insignificant, increase in crime. However, in the past decade, many transitional countries in Eastern Europe, and Russia in particular, have experienced a surge in criminal activities that came about through the collaboration of diverse players—such as criminals, state officials, businesspersons, and law enforcement—into organized networks aimed to obtain financial and economic gains.
Keywords
Social ScienceCriminologyPolitical ScienceHistory & Theory
2011Book
Author(s)Serguei Cheloukhine
PublisherSpringer New York
ISBN9781441909893
LanguageEnglish
