Asia's new prominence in the world arena is likely to reshape the configuration of forces in the international system and Russia's interaction with Asia is poised to become one of the defining elements of world politics at the turn of the century. This new book analyses Russia's security issues and the emerging geopolitical balance in Central Asia, South-West Asia, South Asia and Asia-Pacific. It examines the domestic political background to Russia's foreign and security policy and the importance of Asia in its domestic and foreign policy. It complements the volume on Russia and Europe published in 1997.

Readership: Scholars and students of strategic studies, peace studies, international relations, and journalists and policy makers in these areas.

"The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has a well deserved reputation for scholarly quality. This book does not disappoint." - H.Nelsen, Choice, Vol.38, No.3, Jan 2001