Misha Glenny Discusses Global Organized Crime Networks

Journalist Misha Glenny presents a fascinating talk on the history, structure, and economies of global organized crime at TED. Focusing primarily on the rise of mafia in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism, the talk touches on many items that will be on interest to the counter-insurgency crowd; particularly, how organized crime elements enter to fill the vacuum created by sudden collapses of government. Glenny’s recollection of how organized crime spread throughout the Balkans bears striking resemblance to the rise of Muqtada al-Sadr in Iraq, and the continued presence on organized crime in Baghdad.

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