"... a candid, sobering account of the menacing threat to international security posed by disparate terrorist organizations." -- Parameters, 12/1/2004 "Primakov's book will prove essential reading to academics and political planners alike, seeking to understand from within the nature of contemporary Russian perspectives on the radically alterted international security environment and to gain insight into Russia's views on terrorism in the twenty-first century." --Roger N. McDermott, University of Kent at Canterbury, The Slavonic and East European Review, 7/1/2005 "offers a sobering account of the Russian perspective on the state of terrorism in the world today while addressing the global challenges we face as terrorism evolves in the wake of recent events. In 'A World Challenged,' Primakov draws on a wealth of knowledge and experience to present an alternate view of the war on terrorism, and he does so with remarkable frankness and clarity of thought. His opinions, often controversial yet universally intriguing, are timely and relevant to our efforts to stem the tide of violence that continues to put innocent lives at risk across the world...A World Challenged is a candid work by an intriguing and compelling author...a must-read for anyone concerned with the future of global security." --Steve Leonard, Military Review