A man of nuances, Todorov in his first book to addresstoday’s world, again tries to apply reason overemotion.”
The New York Times
"This is a small book with some big ideas. It contains two setsof arguments: the first devoted to the war in Iraq and itsinternational implications; and the second focusing on how Europemight respond to 'American neo-imperialism' ... This is athought-provoking work, and the first part in particular raisesimportant questions about the war on terror and offers a new way ofthinking about the relationship between security andliberty."
Alex Bellamy, Political Studies Review
“Few texts devoted to recent international events, fromthe war against Iraq and its aftermath to the European responses toAmerican neo-imperialism, seem to me as profound and perceptive asthis intervention by one of the great intellectuals of our time inthe domain of international relations.”
Stanley Hoffmann, Harvard University
“The liberal case against the Iraq war has never been putmore forcefully or more eloquently. If you want to know whathumanitarianism really requires, read this extraordinary littlebook.”
Stephen Holmes, New York University, School of Law
“Europe has spoken through Tzvetan Todorov's book –and this has been the most sober, humane, confident and convincingvoice heard thus far in the confusion that followed the events of11 September. This is a voice to be listened to attentively, forour shared planetary home's and all its residents'sake.”
Zygmunt Bauman, University of Leeds
"In a moment of political urgency when so many professionalacademics seem to have retreated from the world into solipsisticand self-referential language, Todorov takes seriously hisresponsibility as an intellectual and a citizen of democracy,facing up to the complexities of the situation with human candorand humanist passion."
Spencer Drew, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Fall 2005
