Description
| Product ID: | 9780582357648 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Bandits, Gangsters and the Mafia |
| Subtitle: | Russia, the Baltic States and the CIS since 1991 |
| Authors: | Author: Martin Mccauley |
| Page Count: | 472 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Russia, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this first comprehensive account to explain why Russia took the course it did, Martin McCauley examines the period through the prism of government, including Yeltsin's shadow government, and looks at the military, police, security and intelligence services. Relations between Moscow and the regions, industry, agriculture, social policy and foreign policy are also explored. During the 1990s, the "roving bandits", big business or the oligarchs, stole Russia. They gained influence over President Yeltsin and his government, and gradually shaped policy in their own interests. In this first comprehensive account to explain why Russia took the course it did, Martin McCauley examines the period through the prism of government, including Yeltsin''s shadow government, and looks at the military, police, security and intelligence services. Relations between Moscow and the regions, industry, agriculture, social policy and foreign policy are also explored. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2001-11-19 |