Russia and the Post Soviet Scene Author:James H. Bater This is the natural successor to James Bater's highly-acclaimed 'The Soviet Scene'. In view of the profound changes which have occurred in the former Soviet Union, the author has now written an entirely new book. In it, he presents a survey of the contemporary human geography of the former Soviet Union. A central theme in the book's organization... more » and content is historical continuity and change: Professor Bater argues that an appreciation of the former Soviet Union's past is imperative to an understanding of the present.« less