Putin and Other Parasites by Stephen Kotkin. The Russian government can’t manage the failing Russian economy and society, because the Russian government is the biggest problem Russia has. In this light, the director of Russian studies at

Princeton University and the author of a forthcoming

book on “the Soviet collapse 1970-2000” tells us how to integrate this failing, worrisome Russia into the New World Order. Some of his advice: allow Russia an enhanced sphere of (economic) influence over the other former Soviet states; forge a tripartite mutual defense alliance with Russia and Germany; and exercise “China-like” considerations in foreign policy approaches to Russia.