Today, Putin's Russia is fast approaching a social and political crisis--one that promises to be every bit as profound as the fall of the USSR. Author Ilan Berman tackles the crisis that has Russia on the fast track to ruin, and the grave danger Russian collapse poses to America's security, in his new book, "Implosion."

For decades, America has been putting ever-growing amounts of money into its K-12 education system, while getting steadily poorer results. This work provides a succinct description of what's wrong, and where the solutions are likely to appear, along with advice for parents, educators, and taxpayers.