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Antiquities Smuggling in the Real and Virtual World

Antiquities Smuggling in the Real and Virtual World

1st Edition

Edited By Layla Hashemi, Louise Shelley
September 25, 2023

This book examines the illicit trade in antiquities, a trade which has increased massively following the destruction and looting of ancient Near Eastern sites in the Middle East. Focusing on the distribution networks for looted antiquities, especially the routes to the West, the book considers the ...

Corruption and the Russian Economy How Administrative Corruption Undermines Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities

Corruption and the Russian Economy: How Administrative Corruption Undermines Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities

1st Edition

By Yulia Krylova
September 30, 2021

Corruption and the Russian Economy examines why the number of entrepreneurs is declining so rapidly in contemporary Russia, how many economic opportunities are being irrevocably lost each year because of administrative corruption, and why entrepreneurship has become one of the most dangerous ...

The Political Economy of Corporate Raiding in Russia

The Political Economy of Corporate Raiding in Russia

1st Edition

By Ararat Osipian
September 30, 2021

Corporate raiding – the shocking phenomenon whereby criminals, business rivals and even state bureaucrats visit business headquarters and force owners or staff to transfer business assets, land or property – is an increasing problem in Russia. This book, based on extensive original research, ...

Environmental Crime and Corruption in Russia Federal and Regional Perspectives

Environmental Crime and Corruption in Russia: Federal and Regional Perspectives

1st Edition

Edited By Sally Stoecker, Ramziya Shakirova
October 13, 2017

Environmental devastation, a significant consequence of industrial activity in Soviet times, continues to be a major problem in Russia. Specific problems include radioactive pollutants from inadequately monitored nuclear plants, illegal logging and wildlife poaching which have grown into hugely ...

Disengaging from Terrorism – Lessons from the Turkish Penitents

Disengaging from Terrorism – Lessons from the Turkish Penitents

1st Edition

By Kamil Yılmaz
May 10, 2017

This book presents an in-depth case study of thirteen individuals who moved away from terrorist activity in Turkey. Setting their life stories in the context of political violence in support of Kurdish independence and a leftist revolution, and the response of the Turkish state, the book examines ...

Irregular Migration from the Former Soviet Union to the United States

Irregular Migration from the Former Soviet Union to the United States

1st Edition

By Saltanat Liebert
January 20, 2016

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 ...

Labour Migration, Human Trafficking and Multinational Corporations The Commodification of Illicit Flows

Labour Migration, Human Trafficking and Multinational Corporations: The Commodification of Illicit Flows

1st Edition

Edited By Ato Quayson, Antonela Arhin
July 03, 2014

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...

Human Security, Transnational Crime and Human Trafficking Asian and Western Perspectives

Human Security, Transnational Crime and Human Trafficking: Asian and Western Perspectives

1st Edition

Edited By Shiro Okubo, Louise Shelley
September 20, 2013

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 ...

Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia

Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia

1st Edition

Edited By Louise Shelley, Erik R. Scott, Anthony Latta
April 24, 2013

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...

Russia's Battle with Crime, Corruption and Terrorism

Russia's Battle with Crime, Corruption and Terrorism

1st Edition

Edited By Robert W. Orttung, Anthony Latta
October 10, 2012

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, ...

Human Trafficking and Human Security

Human Trafficking and Human Security

1st Edition

Edited By Anna Jonsson
April 05, 2012

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,...

Russian Business Power The Role of Russian Business in Foreign and Security Relations

Russian Business Power: The Role of Russian Business in Foreign and Security Relations

1st Edition

Edited By Andreas Wenger, Robert W. Orttung, Jeronim Perovic
April 29, 2009

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 ...

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