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Criminals, Nazis, and Islamists competition for power in former Soviet Union prisons Vera Mironova
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mironova, V. G. (Vera Grigorʹevna), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prisoners--Former Soviet republics--Social conditions.
- Prisoners.
- Prisons--Former Soviet republics.
- Prisons.
- Prison gangs--Former Soviet republics.
- Prison gangs.
- Prisoners--Social conditions.
- Soviet Union--Former Soviet republics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2023
- New York, NY Oxford University Press [2023]
- Summary:
- ""Criminals, Nazis, and Islamists: Competition for Powers in Former Soviet Union Prisons" examines conflicts and cooperation between inmates in male prisons in the former Soviet Union. It looks at how Vory criminal organization, that began in 1930th was able to develop rules, norms, and unique criminal ideology to ensure their monopoly in prison internal governance. In particular this book discusses the organization of inmates life inside prisons and how Vory criminal organization governs it"-- Provided by publisher
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed May 17, 2024)
- Other Format:
- Print version Mironova, V. G. Criminals, Nazis, and Islamists
- ISBN:
- 9780197645697
- 0197645690
- 9780197645673
- 0197645674
- OCLC:
- 1371653323
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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