{"product_id":"the-new-world-disorder-9780745633695","title":"The New World Disorder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A new book by one of the world's leading intellectuals.  * Addresses the fundamental questions about the new world disorder exemplified by the war on terrorism, war in Iraq and its aftermath and the divisions between Europe and America.  * Offers a profound and insightful critique of the new global strategy of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A man of nuances, Todorov in his first book to address today’s world, again tries to apply reason over emotion.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlex Bellamy, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanley Hoffmann, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen Holmes, New York University, School of Law\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZygmunt Bauman, University of Leeds\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpencer Drew, \u003ci\u003eRain Taxi Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, Fall 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslator's Note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The reason for the war\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The neo-fundamentalists\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The fragility of the empire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: In praise of pluralism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Might or right?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: A tranquil power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: European values\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Adapting institutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404368683351,"sku":"9780745633695","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745633695.jpg?v=1730486244","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-new-world-disorder-9780745633695","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}