Media type: E-Article Title: The Kremlin and the Thieves' World Contributor: Ries, Nancy imprint: University of California Press, 2018 Published in: Current History Language: English DOI: 10.1525/curh.2018.117.801.285 ISSN: 0011-3530 Keywords: History Origination: Footnote: Description: <jats:p>A definitive history of organized crime in Russia shows how political leaders have long used gangsters to serve the state's purposes.</jats:p>