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This book essays a psychoanalytic diagnosis and therapy of the conditions which determine the belligerent uneasiness of our era. In the first part of the book the author presents a short and quite hasty history of political theories. The second part contains an outline of psychoanalytic theory, 'somewhat different from traditional presentations' of this subject. The third part consists of an 'analysis of the emotional structure of democratic and totalitarian systems and especially of America' which leads to the therapy recommended by the author: educational development of desirable psychological attitudes which are intended to break dangerous political and economic habits of mankind. Such desirable new attitudes which should become universal are, according to the author, conscientious international coöperation; abolition of adolescent competitiveness to make place for more mature creative social activities; development of new standards of values erecting the ideals of knowledge, art, the amentities of everyday life besides the present primitive ideal of material success; recognition of the greater necessity in our time to develop the social sciences rather than to press further technical advances.
One may wonder why the author should press into service the instrument of psychological interpretation when dealing with such a protean subject as socio-economics and political organization, if no other conclusions than the above-mentioned can be reached—conclusions which are evident to any conscientious student equipped with mental independence and a sound general education. The reviewer agrees with Zilboorg who emphasizes1 that 'psychology cannot cure the economic and cultural forces of our