From Open Democracy:

On the eve of the election of a new Patriarch, Iannis Carras reviews a new book about the role of the Russian Orthodox Church during the transition from communism. John and Carol Garrard cast fresh light on the late Patriach Aleksii’s diplomatic skills, which his successor sorely needs to match.

Read the complete review here.

John and Carol wrote an article for the PUP blog after news of the Patriarch’s passing.