Neutrality, as both an idea and concrete foreign policy tool, has all but disappeared from the political landscape in the aftermath of World War II. Herbert R. Reginbogin and Pascal Lottaz are to be congratulated for assembling this brilliant collection of essays that sheds important light on the nature and characteristics of a millenarian—if highly underrated—political concept and practice that is still relevant to today's international politics.

Efraim Karsh, Emeritus Professor of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, King's College London & Director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

With populist nationalism on the rise and security concerns mounting, today’s international politics would scarcely seem sympathetic to the idea of neutrality. Reginbogin and Lottaz’s exciting new collection challenges us to rethink such assumptions, arguing that neutrality can help diffuse regional tensions—in Europe, East Asia and elsewhere—but also serve to strengthen the much-frayed international security architecture. Refreshing and timely, Permanent Neutrality: a Model for Peace, Security and Justice helps rescue the concept of neutrality for scholars and, more importantly, serves up plenty of food for thought for practitioners of contemporary international relations.

Neville Wylie, University of Stirling