Today's NEW YORK TIMES has Stephen Cohen and Martin Malia wrestling with
the problem of Russia, its present and future. Cohen in particular
almost stumbles on the recognition that factors other than economics
might play a part in world events; but for how long do we have to wait
before a modest handful of pundits begins to realise that the greatest
damage done by Bill Clinton's presidency was its early endorsement of
the "It's the economy, stupid" misunderstanding?
John Foyster
Adelaide, South Australia
