Criminalterror Nexus in Chechnya - A Historical, Social, and Religious Analysis

This study examines a number of Chechen groups' links to criminality and terrorism. It analyzes the role of Soviet and Russian policies in the region, investigates the influence of Islam, and provides comparisons to international crime and terror organizations.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Honorable Banditz
Chapter 2 Crime and the Chechen "Brand"
Chapter 3: The Intersection of Crime and Terror, Interregnum, the War, and the Kadyrovs
Chapter 4: Sicily and the IMU

About the author

By Jeff Meyers

Summary

This study examines a number of Chechen groups’ links to criminality and terrorism. It analyzes the role of Soviet and Russian policies in the region, investigates the influence of Islam, and provides comparisons to international crime and terror organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Meyers, Jeffey Meyers, Jeffrey R Meyers, Jeffrey R. Meyers
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9781498539302
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3930-2
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; History, Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Sociology & anthropology, Crime & criminology, HISTORY / Russia / General