The author, a historian, examines the roles of the 'informal' organizations that arose during perestroika and glasnost. These proto-democratic movements were active during the stormy years of political reform under Gorbachev and mobilized people, held rallies and then were used and then abandoned by the rising new elites remaining from the old Soviet system.

The book is a collection of analytical articles examining the current ideological trends inside of Russia from liberal-democratic to imperial, nationalistic and more.

The author explores the geopolitical, economic, diplomatic and religious reasons behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The book seeks to analyze international conflicts and offers theoretical and practical suggestions to regulate conflict.

The anthology presents a comprehensive collection of sources representing the evolution and formulation of geopolitics from different nations and eras. One of the goals of the anthology is to deepen the awareness of the reader to the influence of nature (resources, climate, etc) on the internal and external politics of the state not only historically, but also in the context of globalization...

The author analyzes the nature, form and mechanisms of the construction of post-Soviet authority, as well as, the character of the transformation of Russian society in the 1990s.

The author helps the reader to master the nomenclature that represents a framework for the comprehension of real power and politics in the West: biopower, sympolic power, soft power technologies, communcation codes etc. The book is aimed at those who want to fully understand Russian power.

The book examines the social processes underway in Chechnya in the middle of the 1990s. The author examines the tactics used by Russian forces, the role of Islamic fundamentalism.

An interdisciplinary analysis of changes and recent developments in the theory and strategy of integration processes in the strategic partnership between Russia and the European Union.

The leader of the Russian Communist Party, Gennadii Ziuganov, describes how his party seeks to defend and strengthen the independence of Russia and its place in the world.

Original title: The Hydrogen Economy. The road to global security, writes Jeremy Rifkin, 'lies in lessening our dependence on Middle East oil and making sure that all people on Earth have access to the energy they need to sustain life. Weaning the world off oil and turning it toward hydrogen is a promissory note for a safer world.' Rifkin's international bestseller The Hydrogen Economy...