Presents a tour of Russia's security situation and relations with China, Japan, and Korea. Material is organized in pairs of chapters, with editors' commentary following each pair. Each pairing groups a chapter by Russian authors with one by East Asians from Japan and China that is supplemented with inputs from South Koreans. Specific subjects include traditional and economic security, border problems between Russia and its neighbors, and non-traditional challenges such as lawlessness and environmental damage. The editor is Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)