About the book: 2002 / This book dispels the myth about Russia’s status as a superpower. O. Arin gives interesting examples that reveal the contradictions between the real capabilities of today's Russia and its foreign policy. On almost all the problems raised by the author, his views do not coincide with generally accepted interpretations and approaches. The book contains tables. (DS)The ends of the pages are marked in the body of the book like this: , to view page numbers, you must open the file in a browser. (DS)