JSPES, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Summer 2004 )
pp. 211-223

Russia as a Superpower

Seymour W. Itzkoff

The author surveys the dramatically improved economic prospects in Russia and the vast potential mineral wealth of Siberia, and suggests that although handicapped by its small and presently declining population, Russia now has the opportunity to re-emerge as one of the key players on the world scene.