Russian Organized Corruption Networks and their International Trajectories

Cheloukhine, Serguei; Haberfeld, M.R.

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.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-04-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781441909893

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0990-9

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 181.0