Glenny is strongest on the balkans and the former soviet union, which he covered as a journalist. In mcmafia, misha glenny meets some of the underworlds villains and scammers and puts a human face to the vast conspiracies which we hear so much about, but ultimately know so little. Misha is the author of nemesis, darkmarket and bestselling book mcmafia, which. He writes with candour, incisiveness and occasional humour. With the collapse of the soviet union, the fall of the berlin wall, and the deregulation of international financial markets in 1989, governments and entrepreneurs alike became intoxicated. Just to name a few examples, he explains how the decision to impose an embargo on yugoslavia was bound to cause an. During his investigation into the dark side misha glenny speaks to countless gangsters, policemen and victims of organized crime, and also. Misha glenny is no newcomer to the balkans, and some readers may be familiar with his the fall of yugoslavia which recounted the principal events leading to the breakup of. Focusing on six of these ruthless men hoffman reveals how a few players managed to take over russias cashstrapped economy and. Seriously organised crime ebook written by misha glenny. Glenny is married to british journalist and broadcaster kirsty lang and has three children, two by his first wife their daughter took her own life in 2014 and one by lang. Darkmarket 2011 concerns cybercrime and the activities of hackers involved in phishing and.
With the collapse of the soviet union, the fall of the berlin wall, and the deregulation of international financial markets in 1989, governments and entrepreneurs alike became. He has won several major awards for his work, including the sony gold award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting and is the author of five books. He is also the author of the rebirth of history, the fall of yugoslavia which won the overseas press club award in 1993 for best book on foreign affairs, and the balkans, 18041999. Because i enjoy the topic of organized crime, particularly modern organized crime, i came across the book mcmafia by misha glenny. Buy mcmafia by misha glenny, in very good condition. The book provides a survey of criminal activities that provide evidence that we. During his investigation of the dark side, he has spoken to countless. A photograph in this book shows three men in swimming costumes at some resort. Misha glenny audio books, best sellers, author bio. Explore books by misha glenny with our selection at. Glenny was an executive producer of the bbc one eightpart drama series, mcmafia, inspired by his nonfiction book of the same name 2008. His coverage of the fall of communism led to his first book, the rebirth of history.
Mcmafia by misha glenny 9780099481256 boomerang books. As the central europe correspondent first for the guardian and then for the bbc, glenny chronicled the collapse of communism and the wars in the former yugoslavia. A big book with an extremely broad, worldwide vision of the latest in global criminality, it presents a daunting picture of lucrative and lethal crime in china, serbia, chechnya, columbia, israel, russia, and all over the place. Glenny, the former central europe correspondent for the bbc world service and the author of two books on the balkans, hops from one to the next. Misha glenny is a distinguished journalist and historian. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Misha glennys fascinating mcmafia investigates the spread of transnational crime since the breakup of the soviet bloc, says andrew anthony. Misha glenny is a british journalist and specialist on eastern and southeastern europe and international organized crime. The third balkan war which won the overseas press club award in 1993 for best book more about misha glenny. He has published the results in his new book, mcmafia. Misha glenny is an awardwinning writer, broadcaster and sought after keynote speaker.
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Mcmafia by misha glenny used very good 9780224075039. Misha glenny is the author of darkmarket, mcmafia, the rebirth of history, the fall of yugoslavia which won the overseas press club award in 1993 for best book on foreign affairs and the balkans. So respect is due to misha glenny who has spent the last few years researching the emergence of a world wide web of organised crime. Misha glennys groundbreaking study of global organized crime is now the. Mcmafia book by misha glenny ive been looking for a book to read during my upcoming winter break from school. A former bbc central europe correspondent, he covered the fall of communism and the wars in the former yugoslavia. Celebrated journalist misha glenny explores the hellishly flourishing world of global organized crime, including the thriving drug trade on canadas west coast.
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W hen misha glenny ventured into coldwar czechoslovakia in the early 1980s, wearing the solidarity jumper his mum had knitted him, he used to smuggle banned books. He was a bbc central europe correspondenthe covered the fall of communism and the wars in the. The misha glenny bestseller from which the hossein amini and james watkins drama was adapted styled itself a breathless overview of the multiheaded beast that is 21st century multinational. Minor damp staining of covers at bottom of spine of book and on dj. With the collapse of the soviet union, the fall of the berlin wall, and the deregulation of international financial markets in 1989, governments and entrepreneurs alike became intoxicated by dreams of. History of the balkans by misha glenny 20000525 jan 1, 1748. Misha glenny is an awardwinning journalist and scholar who was educated at bristol university in england and charles university in prague. I wanted to find the real story behind one of the citys most notorious drug traffickers who agreed to talk to me at length in his prison cell. How hackers became the new mafia, and the fall of yugoslavia. How six average soviet men rose to the pinnacle of russias battered economy. One man and the battle for rios biggest slum, darkmarket. He has won several major awards for his work, including the sony gold award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting. Buy mcmafia by misha glenny 9780099481256 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore.
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