{"product_id":"russia-in-four-criminals","title":"Russia in Four Criminals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Federico Varese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Russia in Four Criminals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024-11-19\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Corruption on an immense scale and the unscrupulous use of law enforcement have left indelible marks on post-Soviet Russia. Federico Varese reveals the scars of these grim decades through an unusual lens: its criminal history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarese weaves together the tales of four criminals, each emblematic of a different decade and social group within the country. We encounter a traditional mobster, an oligarch, an incarcerated drug-dealer who obtained horrifying videos depicting torture behind bars, and the mastermind behind the world's most potent computer virus. In delving into their lives, we witness the transformation of Russia from the late Soviet period, through the tumultuous years of Boris Yeltsin's presidency, to the authoritarian era of Vladimir Putin. This new era, Varese shows, represents the pinnacle of a violent transition to democracy built on widespread theft, suppression of dissent, and the unholy alliance between crime and politics. The West chose to overlook these unfolding abuses, unwaveringly supporting first Yeltsin and then Putin. Now, we have awakened to the grim reality, but the realization has come too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussia in Four Criminals is an innovative and compelling account of one of the most tragic developments of modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509563609\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 8.77951 Inches, Length: 5.70865 Inches, Weight: 0.62611282408 pounds, Width: 0.82677 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Federico Varese","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51864380539187,"sku":"9781509563609","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/12658343482725.jpg?v=1754225589","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/russia-in-four-criminals","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}