− + Am Pol Sci R 14:341 My ’20 750w
“The book over-emphasizes the relative power and importance of individuals.” C. L. King
+ − Ann Am Acad 90:173 Jl ’20 300w
“This book comes like a douche of bracing cold water after years of hysterical talk about making democracy safe, the war to end war, and the vindication of the principles of freedom and self-determination. In the emotional pitch of his argument Mr Keynes has wisely chosen a middle course. He has resisted, if he ever felt it, the temptation to boom which usually besets the expression of righteous indignation; he knows that severe judgments are all the severer for being rapped out with tight lips, not thundered.... In the ardour of his desire to bring the world back to hard facts, he speaks as if the tragedy had been prepared by the play of economic factors alone. Yet surely it is not so. It is at least equally a question of the blind movements of generations building up passionate illusions of nationality and domination.”
+ + − Ath p105 Ja 23 ’20 1800w
“Written with unsparing and convincing frankness and a beautiful clearness, it is arousing a great deal of comment and controversy because of its intrinsic value and also because of its appeal to widely differing political factions.”
+ Booklist 16:199 Mr ’20
“The book compels attention. The reading of it can hardly be avoided by anyone deeply interested either in the economic chaos of Europe or in the nature of the treaty of peace. There will be many who will disagree with the remedies that Keynes proposes, but none of these critics can deny that the book is an example of most brilliant economic exposition.” F. A. Vanderlip
+ Bookm 51:226 Ap ’20 2250w
“If men and women exist who do not wish to see the entire structure fall, carrying with it every hope of humanity, they will read this book with a little more attention to its thesis and a little less suspicion of its motives. In spite of his felicity of style Mr Keynes expresses himself badly.” Sganarelle