A collection of articles on the history, archives, ethnography, culture and politics of the Caucasus.

The book reflects the following questions: who was the culprit of the war - Germany or the USSR; was the Soviet Union preparing a preemptive strike against Germany; what goals did Germany pursue with regard to the USSR - the destruction of statehood, dismemberment, occupation and annexation of its territory to the Third Reich or the liberation of the peoples inhabiting the USSR from Bolshevism;...

A look at the strategy, tactics and methods used by Anatoly Chubais to privatize previously state-run companies and the rise of the Russian Oligarchy.

Noted author Roy Medvedev examines the growth and development of Kazakhstan during the Post-Soviet years, from an area of instability to one of stability and growth, driven by its exploitation of its natural resources.