In 1968, North Korean forces seized the USS Pueblo, an intelligence gathering vessel off the coast of Korea. One of the first books published in Russia to seriously exam this dangerous moment of the Cold War. What secrets did the KGB gain?

The authors examine several unique and unusual weapons developed by the Germans during World War Two.

The book tells about the most important trial in the history of mankind - the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal. The book is based on rare archival documents, hard-to-reach sources, the latest research, as well as the memoirs of contemporaries and direct participants in those distant events. Many materials are published for the first time. It is not surprising that some historical...

How do Russians feel about private property? Private business? The book, based in empirical research conducted 2004-2005, seeks to provide insight and answers.

Russia's Decline and Uncertain Recovery. Thomas E. Graham is a Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. From 1994-1997, he served as Head of the Political/Internal Unit and then Acting Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. In this book he examines the reasons for the collapse of the USSR and the erosion of government power in Russia in the 1990s. He...

The authors examine the rise of Islam and history of the Middle East, examing the socio-political factors that helped enable the spread of its influence.

A review and analysis of Russia's relations with the new countries of Central Asia.