Misha Glenny
Misha Glenny
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Misha Glenny is a British journalist, author, and expert on international politics and security. His full name is Mikhail Glenny, but he is commonly known as Misha Glenny.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born in 1958, there is no record of his passing.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Misha Glenny holds British nationality and has worked as a journalist, author, and academic. He is best known for his work on international politics, security, and organized crime.
Early Life and Background
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Glenny was born in 1958 in London to a family of Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe. His parents were both survivors of the Holocaust, which had a profound impact on Glenny's worldview and shape his interest in international relations and politics.
Growing up in a multicultural environment, Glenny developed a strong understanding of different cultures and languages. He learned multiple languages, including Russian, Polish, and Hungarian, which would later serve him well in his career as an expert on Eastern European affairs.
Major Accomplishments
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Glenny has had a distinguished career spanning over three decades. Some of his major accomplishments include:
Working as a foreign correspondent for the BBC World Service, covering the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Yugoslav wars.
Serving as a presenter and editor on various current affairs programs, including "Assignment" and "The World Today".
Publishing several bestselling books on international politics, security, and organized crime, including "McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld" and "The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999".Notable Works or Actions
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Glenny's work has been widely praised for its insight and depth. Some of his notable works include:
His book "McMafia", which exposed the global network of organized crime and its connections to legitimate business and politics.
His article "The Return of the Mafia" in The Guardian, which shed light on the resurgence of organized crime in Eastern Europe.
His appearances as an expert commentator on various media outlets, including BBC News, Al Jazeera, and NPR.
Impact and Legacy
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Glenny's work has had a significant impact on our understanding of international politics, security, and organized crime. He has helped to expose the dark underbelly of global organized crime and its connections to legitimate business and politics.
His writing and commentary have influenced policymakers, academics, and journalists around the world. He continues to be in high demand as an expert commentator and speaker on international affairs.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Misha Glenny is widely quoted or remembered for his insightful analysis of complex global issues. His ability to connect the dots between politics, security, and organized crime has made him a respected authority in his field.
His commitment to telling uncomfortable truths about the nature of power and corruption has earned him both praise and criticism. However, his impact on our understanding of international affairs is undeniable, making him one of the most widely quoted and remembered experts on global politics today.
Quotes by Misha Glenny
Our guys were just playing at being gangsters – the Yugoslavs had been thieving and killing in Europe for real over decades. They were seriously tough, and to this day, if you want to kill somebody in Bulgaria and you want the job done reliably and cheaply, then you hire a Serb. They are the best assassins.
There are two types of companies in the world: those that know they’ve been hacked, and those that don’t.
There are two types of companies in the world: those that know they've been hacked, and those that don't.
The Internet has fashioned a new and complicated environment for an age-old dilemma that pits the demands of security against the desire for freedom.
You don’t have to sleep with prostitutes or take drugs in order to have a relationship with organized crime. They affect our bank accounts. They affect our communications, our pension funds. They even affect the food that we eat and our governments.
The internet is fracturing into a series of huge country-based intranets, in which governments define, in the name of security, what is legitimate personal and intellectual communication, and what is not.
My father, a Russian translator, wanted to distinguish me by calling me Misha, the Russian diminutive of his name, Michael. My name and work as a writer specialising in the Balkans has created a myth that I have Slavic connections, but actually I am British.
Nonetheless, the gamers had taken up with gusto the challenge laid down by software manufacturers, and before long a significant subculture of cracker groups had flowered. Its members’ sole aim was to crack games and other software the minute they came onto the market and then parade their cracking skills to their peers.The cyber underworld was born, although it would quickly start fracturing into very different communities – some good, some bad.
A little of this caviar finds its way to the fish restaurants around Istanbul's Taksim Square, but the bulk is sent on to the United Arab Emirates to be enjoyed by wealthy Westerners and Arabs in the preposterous hotels that have set new standards in unnecessary opulence.
Would a Catholic turn down the chance to visit Lourdes? Or a Muslim an opportunity to see Mecca? Well, no self-respecting criminal would pass up the offer of a week in Odessa.