*Definitive text, updated: 40% new material includes new data, political and economic changes, 80 new photographs, and new and updated tables and maps.
*Features a new separate chapter on Ukraine and discussions of Putin's return as President, the annexation of Crimea, changes in the republics, and more.
*Russian-born scholar fully covers the physical, cultural, political, and economic geography of this critical region.
*Organized by both themes and regions for flexibility in teaching.
*The book's 200+ photographs, maps, figures, and tables can be downloaded as full-color PowerPoint slides at the companion website.
