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1. Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia

   Edited by Louise Shelley, Erik R. Scott, Anthony Latta

   Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption

   Georgia is one of the most corrupt and crime-ridden nations of the former Soviet Union. In the Soviet period, Georgians played a major role in organized crime groups and the shadow economy operating throughout the Soviet Union, and in the post-Soviet period, Georgia continues to be important source...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. Russia's Battle with Crime, Corruption and Terrorism

   Edited by Robert Orttung, Anthony Latta

   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
3. Human Trafficking and Human Security

   Edited by Anna Jonsson

   Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption

   Human trafficking, and the related problems of organised crime and prostitution, has become a serious problem for post-Soviet countries since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Human trafficking has a major impact on the countries of origin, the destination countries and the countries of transit,...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
4. Labour Migration, Human Trafficking and Multinational Corporations

   The Commodification of Illicit Flows

   Edited by Ato Quayson, Antonela Arhin

   Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption

   Although much literature on human trafficking focuses on sex trafficking, a great deal of human trafficking results from migrant workers, compelled - by economic deprivation in their home countries - to seek better life opportunities abroad, especially in agriculture, construction and domestic work...

   Published March 5th 2012 by Routledge
5. Human Security, Transnational Crime and Human Trafficking

   Asian and Western Perspectives

   Edited by Shiro Okubo, Louise Shelley

   Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption

   In recent years, drug use, illegal migration and human trafficking have all become more common in Asia, North America and Asia: the problems of organized crime and human trafficking are no longer confined to operating at the traditional regional level. This book fills a gap in the current...

   Published January 31st 2011 by Routledge
6. Irregular Migration from the Former Soviet Union to the United States

   By Saltanat Liebert

   Series: Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption

   This book is the first in English to examine irregular migration from post-Soviet states, focusing in particular on migration to the United States. Due to globalization and the end of the Cold War, citizens of the former Soviet Union are on the move as never before. The political, economic, and...

   Published August 19th 2009 by Routledge
7. Russian Business Power

   The Role of Russian Business in Foreign and Security Relations

   Edited by Andreas Wenger, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic

   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