The Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy

Abstract

Introduction I. THE TRANSITION TO THE MARKET AND PROTECTION IN RUSSIA 1. The Transition to the Market 2. The State as Supplier of Protection 3. Varieties of Protectors II. PRIVATE PROTECTION IN PERM 4. Searching for Protection 5. The Contract and the Services III. THE RUSSIAN MAFIA 6. The Mafia in Perm 7. Mafia Ancestors: The vory-v-zakone, 1920s-1950s 8. The Rusian Mafia Conclusion