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McMafia Misha Glenny

McMafia By Misha Glenny

McMafia by Misha Glenny


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Summary

* In this powerful and groundbreaking book, Misha Glenny takes us on a journey through the new world of international organised crime.

McMafia Summary

McMafia: Crime Without Frontiers by Misha Glenny

* In this powerful and groundbreaking book, Misha Glenny takes us on a journey through the new world of international organised crime. * For three years, he has been recording the stories of gun runners in Ukraine, money launderers in Dubai, drug syndicates in Canada, cyber criminals in Brazil, racketeers in Japan and many more. * During his investigation of the dark side, he has spoken to countless gangsters, policemen and victims of organised crime while also exploring the ferocious consumer demand for drugs, trafficked women, illegal labour and arms across five continents. * The journey begins with an appalling and inexplicable murder in England's stockbroker belt and continues with stories that are often horrifying, sometimes inspiring, usually bizarre and occasionally funny. But together they build a breathtaking picture of the shadow economy that may now account for up to 20% of the world's GDP. * Usually the preserve of sensationalist reporting in the tabloid press, organised crime has seeped into our lives in so many ways and often without our knowledge. * This consistently riveting account unveils the nature of crime in today's world but it also offers profound insights into the pitfalls of a globalisation where the rules dividing the legal from the illegal are often far from clear. * It also argues that conventional policing methods are no longer appropriate to deal with a problem whose roots lie in global poverty and the ever widening divisions between rich and poor.

McMafia Reviews

"The most important non-fiction book of the year." * Mail on Sunday *
"One of the essential non-fiction works of our time... terrific." * GQ *
"Organised crime's version of Fast Food Nation" * Mail on Sunday *
"Thrilling" * Esquire *
"Required reading." * The Times *

About Misha Glenny

Misha Glenny is a distinguished journalist and historian. As the Central Europe Correspondent first for The Guardian and then for the BBC, he chronicled the collapse of communism and the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He has won several major awards for his work, including the Sony Gold Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting. The author of three books on Eastern Europe and the Balkans, he has been regularly consulted by the US and European governments on major policy issues and ran an NGO for three years, assisting with the reconstruction of Serbia, Macedonia and Kosovo. He now lives in London.

Additional information

GOR001555206
9781847920072
1847920071
McMafia: Crime Without Frontiers by Misha Glenny
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
2008-04-03
432
Short-listed for Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2008
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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