Organized Crime, Political Transitions and State Formation in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Author:   A. Kupatadze
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2012
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9781349335466


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Format:   Paperback
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Based on over 130 interviews with criminals, law enforcement officials and government representatives from post-Soviet Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, this book situates organized crime in the debate on state formation and examines the diverging patterns in organized crime following the aftermath of these countries' Coloured Revolutions.

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Author:   A. Kupatadze
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2012
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349335466


ISBN 10:   1349335460
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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List of Charts and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Political-criminal Nexus and Patterns of Dominance Impact of Soviet and Post-Soviet Organized Crime Ukraine – Privatisation and Re-privatisation: from Shadowy Takeovers to Corporate Raiding Georgia – Extortion: from Professional Criminals to the 'Revolutionary Government' Kyrgyzstan - Drug Trafficking: from Sportsmeny and Ugalovniki to Police and Elites The Coloured Revolutions and their Consequences Organized Crime, Transitions and State Formation Conclusion Bibliography Index

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ALEXANDER KUPATADZEis a scholar with many years of experience in studying organized crime and corruption issues in post-Soviet Eurasia. He obtained his PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews, UK, and has held teaching and research positions at the Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC), Georgian Institute of Public Affairs in Tbilisi, Georgia, OSCE academy of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and Elliott School of International Affairs of George Washington University, USA.

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