Investigating the Russian Mafia

Countless books and articles have reported on the Russian mafia in breathless terms bordering on hysteria. Casting a broad net, Investigating the Russian Mafia brings a more analytical approach to the exploration of the subject. This book is not only a discussion of the Russian mafia, but also an exercise in critical thinking about one of the major developments in international crime over the past two decades. Readers will be challenged to examine information being presented by the media and government authorities, to put the current news stories in a broader historical and cultural context, and learn to ask questions and arrive at their own conclusions.

Clear, precise, accessible. I read it with great pleasure.

- Andre Bossard, Secretary General (ret.), Interpol