Papers from a project conducted by the EastWest Institute between 1997 and 1999 examine Russia's evolving security relationship with the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia. Specific subjects include the military and political security landscape in Russia and the South, Russian-Southern economic interaction, ethnic conflicts and border disputes in the region, and dangers of Islamic extremism. The editor is affiliated with the international relations department at Lehigh University and with Columbia University's Harriman Institute. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)