Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-197) and index.

Capitalist reforms created Russia's economic crisis / David M. Kotz -- Capitalist reforms did not create Russia's economic crisis / Virginia Postrel -- Russia's crime problem stems from its failure to replace the Soviet state / David Hoffman -- Russia's crime problem is a direct legacy of the Soviet state / David Hoffman -- Russia's crime problem is a direct legacy of the Soviet state / Gary T. Dempsey and Aaron Lukas -- An environmental crisis underlies Russia's problems / Glenn Garelik -- A public health crisis underlies Russia's problems / Murray Feshbach -- Russia has failed to achieve true democracy / Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -- Russia has made significant progress in achieving democracy / Leon Aron -- Russia's history and culture preclude the creation of a democratic society / W. Bruce Lincoln -- Russia has overcome its authoritarian heritage to create a democratic revolution / Alexander Elder.

Russia poses an expansionist threat / Henry A. Kissinger -- Russia does not pose an expansionist threat / Stephen Sestanovich -- The proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons is a serious global threat / Steven Goldstein -- The threat of Russia-sponsored nuclear proliferation is exaggerated / William C. Martel -- The Russian Mafia is a serious threat to the United States / part I: Stephen Handelman; Part II: James Kim -- There is no Russian Mafia threat in the United States / James O. Finckenauer and Elin J. Waring -- The United States should continue its strategic partnership with Russia / Strobe Talbott -- The United States should not continue its strategic partnership with Russia / Jacob Heilbrun -- NATO enlargement endangers U.S.-Russian relations / Gary hart and Gordon Humphrey -- NATO enlargement does not endanger US.-Russian relations / Ariel Cohen -- NATO enlargement should eventually incorporate Russia / Charles A. Kupchan.