The wild East : crime and lawlessness in post-communist Russia / Victor M. Sergeyev.

Author/creator Sergeev, V. M., 1944-
Format Book
Publication InfoArmonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©1998.
Descriptionxvi, 191 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Crime--Russia (Federation).
Social change--Russia (Federation).
Russia (Federation)--Social conditions. --1991-.

Portion of title Crime and lawlessness in post-communist Russia
Contents Law and order: political interpretations -- Law, crime, and man in European culture: theoretical considerations -- Collective behavior in "gray zones" -- Three colors of revolution -- Social change, legislation and crime in the USSR and Russia -- Criminal communities in Russia -- "Gray zone" in the economy -- The "new Russians", the state, and civil society.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 169-182) and index.
LCCN 97026607
ISBN0765602318 (cloth : alk. paper)