`Balfour has achieved his purpose with exemplary clarity and economy; he never wastes a sentence.’ – European History Quarterly

`Fills a gap in our essential understanding of the times.’ – Eastern Daily Press

`Balfour’s thoughtful book can serve serious and well-informed students as one of the few available surveys broadly based on published primary sources and secondary works.’ – Peter Hoffman, American Historical Review

`Balfour has written a stimulating and brilliant book. It is certainly a major contribution to students of this sombre period.’ – Jerusalem Post