# The Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy

The Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy examines how protection and property rights developed during Russia’s transition to a market economy. Its comparative approach and reported interviews, police operations and archival documents suit readers seeking a research-based account rather than a general overview of organised crime.

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## At a glance

- Explores the Russian Mafia in the context of the transition to a market economy, privatisation of protection and corruption.
- Compares state protection of property and contracts with services offered by private security firms, ethnic crime groups, Cossacks and Mafia groups.
- The description cites interviews with victims, criminals and officials, undercover police operations and documents from Gulag archives.
- Includes comparisons with the Japanese Yakuza, Sicilian Cosa Nostra, American-Italian Mafia and Hong Kong Triads.

## Pros

- Provides a focused study connecting organised crime to protection, property rights and state capacity.
- The stated research material spans interviews, police operations and archival documents.
- Comparative references place the Russian case alongside several other organised crime groups.

## Specifications

### Publication details
- Publisher: Oxford University Press UK
- Publication date: 1 July 2001
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 308 pages
- ISBN-10: 019829736X
- ISBN-13: 978-0198297369
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 590 g
- Dimensions: 2.29 x 22.86 x 15.49 cm

## A good fit for

- Readers researching post-Soviet Russia, organised crime or the political economy of protection.
- Students and researchers interested in property rights, corruption and state capacity.
- Readers looking for comparative discussion of Mafia groups across countries.

## Less suited to

- Readers seeking a current account of Russian organised crime, as the listed publication date is 2001.
- Readers after a general introduction without a research-focused or comparative approach.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the book examine?
It considers the emergence of the Russian Mafia during the transition to a market economy, including protection, property rights and corruption.
### What research does the description say the book draws on?
The listing describes interviews with victims, criminals and officials, undercover police operations and documents from Gulag archives.
### Does it compare Russian organised crime with groups elsewhere?
Yes. The description mentions the Japanese Yakuza, Sicilian Cosa Nostra, American-Italian Mafia and Hong Kong Triads.
### How long is the listed edition?
The supplied product details list a print length of 308 pages.

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