Gangs of Russia from the streets to the corridors of power / Svetlana Stephenson.

Author/creator Stephenson, Svetlana, 1962-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Descriptionx, 277 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 251-267) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015003676
ISBN9780801453878 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781501700248 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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