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Russia's Battle with Crime, Corruption and Terrorism
Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption
This book examines Russia's attempts to tackle the challenges of the new and increasing security threats of rising crime, corruption and terrorism that it has experienced since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. It demonstrates the close links between the rising drug trade, border problems,...
Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
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Russian Energy Power and Foreign Relations
Implications for Conflict and Cooperation
Series: CSS Studies in Security and International Relations
This book examines Russia's new assertiveness and the role of energy as a key factor in shaping the country's behavior in international relations, and in building political and economic power domestically, since the 1990s. Energy transformed Russia's fortunes after its decline during the 1990s. The...
Published April 7th 2010 by Routledge
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Russian Business Power
The Role of Russian Business in Foreign and Security Relations
Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has developed a powerful business community and a potent network of transnational organized groups. Russian Business Power explores the powerful impact these new actors are having on the evolution of the Russian state and its foreign...
Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge