dˈeɪvɪd ˈɪsɑːksən, ɪn ɐ ɹᵻvjˈuː fɚðə tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf stˈeɪɾᵻd ðætðə bˈʊk mˈeɪks æn "ˈɛksələnt kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən" tʊ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ.
David Isaacson, in a review for The Telegraph stated that the book makes an "excellent contribution" to international understanding.