The collapse of the Soviet Union and communism is the most important event of the late twentieth century. But what comes next? In this compelling and illuminating book, which includes the tumultuous upheavals of 1994, Daniel Yergin and Thane Gustafson present four 'histories' of the future for Russia and offer a unique vision of 'capitalism Russian style'. They provide essential insight into emerging power relationships, local wars that could turn into wider conflicts, the time bombs of ethnic strife that sit on Russia's borders - and the economic and political opportunities facing us for the future.