Misha Glenny Books

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.

Riveting . . . ["McMafia"] provides insightful sociological perspectives about why certain nations spawn especially widespread and virulent organized crime networks--"The Seattle Times." photographs.

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.

O dono do morro é a história impressionante de um homem comum forçado a tomar uma decisão que transformaria sua vida. Como Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, um jovem pai trabalhador, se transformou em Nem, o líder do tráfico de drogas na Rocinha? A partir de uma série de entrevistas na prisão de segurança máxima onde o criminoso cumpre sentença, Misha Glenny narra a ascensão e a queda do traficante, assim como a tragédia de uma cidade. Da inundação do Rio de Janeiro pela cocaína nos anos 1980 à situação atual que embaralha voto, armas, política, polícia e bandidagem, a apuração impecável de Misha Glenny revela cada peça de um complicado quebra-cabeças.

Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, genannt Nem. Fleißiger Schüler, cleverer Erwachsener, liebender Familienvater, Drogenboss. 2011 endet ein Fluchtversuch in seiner spektakulären Festnahme, die zum nationalen Medienereignis wird. Eine der faszinierendsten, erschreckendsten und zugleich aufschlussreichsten True-Crime-Geschichten der Gegenwart. Weitläufig und unkontrollierbar sind die Wege der Korruption, weitläufig und unkontrollierbar auch die Favelas von Rio. Genau hier entfaltet sich die tragische Lebensgeschichte eines der berüchtigtsten Drogenbosse des Landes. Im Grunde widerwillig, aber doch auch zielstrebig steigt Nem durch Organisationstalent und Loyalität in der Hierarchie auf, bis er schließlich selbst das Ruder übernimmt und sich an die Spitze einer der größten Verbrecherorganisationen Brasiliens setzt, der Amigos dos Amigos. In seinem glänzend recherchierten und aufregend geschriebenen Buch öffnet uns Misha Glenny die Augen für das soziale Drama Brasiliens. Die Ambivalenz des Menschseins wurde selten so greifbar und packend erzählt.