The tragic effects of Soviet planning and industry on the health and ecology of the people and territory of the former USSR. The author is a geologist and ecological expert.

Before the advent of US military and political power in the Persian/Arabian Gulf region, this role was filled by England. In fact, many of these states were either under British protectorate status after WW I or were created by the British.

The author is a Professor of Philosophy at St Petersburg State University. In this book, the author examines the evolution of the understanding of politics in the new Russia. He explores the concepts of the state and human rights, nation and nationalism, class, morality and politics and more.

Original title: Defeat in the West