The New World Disorder: Reflections of a EuropeanISBN: 978-0-7456-3369-5
Paperback
120 pages
November 2004, Polity
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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The New York Times
"This is a small book with some big ideas. It contains two sets
of arguments: the first devoted to the war in Iraq and its
international implications; and the second focusing on how Europe
might respond to 'American neo-imperialism' ... This is a
thought-provoking work, and the first part in particular raises
important questions about the war on terror and offers a new way of
thinking about the relationship between security and
liberty."
Alex Bellamy, Political Studies Review
“Few texts devoted to recent international events, from
the war against Iraq and its aftermath to the European responses to
American neo-imperialism, seem to me as profound and perceptive as
this intervention by one of the great intellectuals of our time in
the domain of international relations.”
Stanley Hoffmann, Harvard University
“The liberal case against the Iraq war has never been put
more forcefully or more eloquently. If you want to know what
humanitarianism really requires, read this extraordinary little
book.”
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 convincing
voice heard thus far in the confusion that followed the events of
11 September. This is a voice to be listened to attentively, for
our shared planetary home's and all its residents'
sake.”
Zygmunt Bauman, University of Leeds
"In a moment of political urgency when so many professional
academics seem to have retreated from the world into solipsistic
and self-referential language, Todorov takes seriously his
responsibility as an intellectual and a citizen of democracy,
facing up to the complexities of the situation with human candor
and humanist passion."
Spencer Drew, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Fall 2005