Russia's Battle with Crime, Corruption and Terrorism

ISBN-13: 9780415543132 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 202 str.

Robert Orttung;Anthony Latta

Opis

This title examines Russia's attempts to tackle the challenges of the new and increasing security threats of rising crime, corruption and terrorism that it has experienced since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The Socio-Economic and Criminal Effects of Contemporary Migration in Large Russian Cities  3. Crime and Migration in Siberia  4. Drug Trafficking along the Russian-Kazakh Border: Challenges of Enforcement  5. One Hand Washes the Other: Informal Ties among Organized Crime Groups and Law-Enforcement Agencies in Russia  6. Addressing Corruption in Russia’s Civil-Military Relations  7. Who Fights Corruption in Russia?  8. Trade-Offs between Security and Civil Liberties in Russia’s Counter-Terrorist Campaign in 2000-2004: Six Regional Case Studies

O autorze

Orttung, Robert; Latta, Anthony