{"product_id":"the-vory-russias-super-mafia","title":"The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia","description":"The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia’s much-feared crime class: the vory v zakone\n\nMark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world. Now, Western readers can explore the fascinating history of the vory v zakone, a group that has survived and thrived amid the changes brought on by Stalinism, the Cold War, the Afghan War, and the end of the Soviet experiment.\n\nThe vory—as the Russian mafia is also known—was born early in the twentieth century, largely in the Gulags and criminal camps, where they developed their unique culture. Identified by their signature tattoos, members abided by the thieves’ code, a strict system that forbade all paid employment and cooperation with law enforcement and the state. Based on two decades of on-the-ground research, Galeotti’s captivating study details the vory’s journey to power from their early days to their adaptation to modern-day Russia’s free-wheeling oligarchy and global opportunities beyond.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0300243200\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0300243200.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Galeotti, Mark\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41633308049466,"sku":"DBV.0300243200.G","price":11.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0300243200-0.jpg?v=1788661066","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-vory-russias-super-mafia","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}