A selection of 15 papers examine various aspects of the foreign and security policies of the post-Communist states of Europe. Among the topics are the impact of nationalism on Russian foreign policy, Russian security policy and northern Europe, the meaning of the re-emergence of the left for foreign policy in eastern and central Europe, relationships between ethnic and security issues in the Baltic states, US-Romanian relations since the restoration of the most favored nation status, and changes in Russia's foreign policy towards Japan. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.