The Boy's Word: Criminal Tatarstan, 1970s–2010s

This book is an investigation into the criminal underworld of Tatarstan spanning the period from the 1970s to the 2010s. The author details the formation and evolution of the region's organized crime groups, their code of conduct, internal hierarchy, and societal influence. Based on interviews with participants and archival materials, the work provides unique documentary evidence of a little-known aspect of post-Soviet history.