Policing Economic Crime in Russia: From Soviet Planned Economy to Privatization

Gilles Favarel-Garrigues

"A major breakthrough in the study of economic crime and law enforcement in the Soviet Union and Russia. Using a wealth of new material, Gilles Favarel-Garrigues's stimulating analysis of the shifting boundary between legal and illegal economic activity provides both a fresh perspective on Russia's transition to capitalism and an unprecedented picture of how Russia's police struggled to adapt to this brave new world." — Brian Taylor, Syracuse University

"Policing Economic Crime in Russia gives a detailed account of the ruthless privatization following the end of the Soviet Union, explaining how this process facilitated the rapid rise of a highly differentiated society in post-Soviet Russia. Gilles Favarel-Garrigues's expert knowledge of law enforcement, the Soviet Union, and Russia allows for a profound understanding of this crucial transformation." — Louise Shelley, Terrorism, Transnational Crime, and Corruption Center, George Mason University

"A unique and engaging account of policing challenges in the early years of Russia's economic transition, when conceptions of legal business activity, in both law and public opinion, failed to keep up with new business practices." — Peter H. Solomon Jr., University of Toronto

Related Subjects

• European History

About the Author

Gilles Favarel-Garrigues is a CNRS researcher at CERI-Sciences Po, Paris, specializing in Russian law enforcement and the global drive to stop transnational crime. He serves on the editorial board of Critique Internationale, Cultures and Conflicts, and International Political Sociology, and is the coauthor of Crime and States.

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