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Author Mironova, V. G. (Vera Grigorʹevna), author.

Title Criminals, Nazis, and Islamists : competition for power in former Soviet Union prisons / Vera Mironova
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (unpaged)
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 26, 2023)
Subject Prisoners -- Former Soviet republics -- Social conditions
Prisons -- Former Soviet republics
Prison gangs -- Former Soviet republics
Prison gangs
Prisoners -- Social conditions
Prisons
Social services & welfare, criminology.
True Crime.
Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2023003791
ISBN 9780197645697
0197645690