Beschreibung:
Orttung, Robert; Latta, Anthony
This book examines Russiäs 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, migration issues, organized crime, corruption and terrorism.
1. Introduction 2. The Socio-Economic and Criminal Effects of Contemporary Migration in Large Russian Cities 3. Crime and Migration in Siberia 4. Drug Trafficking along the Russian-Kazakh Border: Challenges of Enforcement 5. One Hand Washes the Other: Informal Ties among Organized Crime Groups and Law-Enforcement Agencies in Russia 6. Addressing Corruption in Russiäs Civil-Military Relations 7. Who Fights Corruption in Russia? 8. Trade-Offs between Security and Civil Liberties in Russiäs Counter-Terrorist Campaign in 2000-2004: Six Regional Case Studies