Misha Glenny Livres

Qui gouverne vraiment l'économie mondiale? D'où viennent les capitaux qui l'ont irriguée au temps du libéralisme triomphant? Au terme d'une enquête planétaire, Misha Glenny dévoile la face cachée de l'économie "propre". Pillage des matières premières en Russie, trafic d'armes et prostitution dans les Balkans, narcotrafic en Amérique latine, transport de clandestins chinois, blanchiment dans les émirats du Golfe ou en Occident: les plus grandes opérations mafieuses des années 1990 se sont développées grâce à l'appui des États. Mais, en quinze ans, les parrains et les tueurs des réseaux traditionnels se sont reconvertis en capitalistes de talent, qui travaillent dans le plus pur style des multinationales. Des gangs de l'or à Bombay aux nouveaux caïds de Tel-Aviv, en passant par les escrocs nigérians ou les "têtes de serpent" de Shanghai, McMafia est un voyage dans un monde secret, aux personnages terrifiants et parfois attachants. Dans cette enquête exceptionnelle, globale, qui met au jour des liens cachés entre les différentes "pieuvres" de la planète, Misha Glenny raconte la part souterraine de la mondialisation.

Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal.

The landmark history of the Balkans, fully revised and updated.

In a timely, passionate survey of Balkan history since the early 29th century Glenny provides essential background to recent events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region & offers such profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence, or explains so vividly the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania & Albania. Many readers will welcome the author's insights into the final century of Ottoman rule, a complex & colorful period affecting today's conflicts. If you ever wondered why Lord Byron died in a remote place called Missolonghi, or exactly what a Young Turk is, or why bullett fired by a Serbian nationalist in the provincial backwater Sarajevo started WWI--it's all here: from the 1st Serbian uprising in 1804 to the latest Serbian shenanigans in Kosovo earlier this year. Glenny's account of each national group in the Balkans & its struggle for statehood is lucid & fair-minded. He brings the culture of different nationalisms to life. The narrative is studded with sharply observed set pieces & portraits of kings, guerillas, bandits, generals & politicians. He interweaves a narrative of key events with the story of international affairs--the relations between states in the Balkans, & between them & the great powers. It's the latter relationship that lies at the heart of this compulsively-readable book. Glenny shows how great-power influence in the region has been catastrophic for the people of the Balkans, & how so-called "ancient hatreds" & "tribal rivalries" have often been intensified by ignorant diplomats in far-away capitals, creating states, allocating populations & redrawing borders with deadly results. It remains to be seen, Glenny argues in a terse epilogue, whether the most recent western intervention will have a more benign outcome.

A survey of two centuries of history, by Britain's commentator on the Balkans, Misha Glenny. It offers general readers a single narrative that explains the background to the terrible events on their television screens and provides insights into the roots of the region's reputation for violence. It also explores the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria and Albania.

Taken drugs? Fallen for a phishing scam? Organised crime is part of all our worlds - often without us even knowing. McMafia is a journey through the new world of international organised crime, from gunrunners in Ukraine to money launderers in Dubai, by way of drug syndicates in Canada and cyber criminals in Brazil. This edition comes with a new introduction and epilogue from author Misha Glenny.

The benefits of living in a digital, globalised society are enormous; so too are the dangers. This book explores the three fundamental threats facing us in the 21st century: cyber crime, cyber warfare and cyber industrial espionage. It is suitable for those who use a computer: the essential crime book.

A revised and updated discussion of the five-year conflict

This title explores the dangers of living in a digital, globalized society. The author explores the three fundamental threats facing us in the 21st century: cyber crime, cyber warfare and cyber industrial espionage.

A newly revised and updated edition of an award-winning BBC correspondent's magisterial history of the Balkan region This unique and lively history of Balkan geopolitics since the early nineteenth century gives readers the essential historical background to more than one hundred years of events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region, or offers such profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence, or explains so vividly the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. Now updated to include the fall of Slobodan Milosevic, the capture of all indicted war criminals from the Yugoslav wars, and each state's quest for legitimacy in the European Union, The Balkans explores the often catastrophic relationship between the Balkans and the Great Powers, raising some disturbing questions about Western intervention.