The main contributions of the book are three‑fold: it offers an analytical study of Gheorghiu’s philosophy, it seeks understanding of his crucial arguments and it highlights their relevance today. The work will prove useful to scholars interested in Gheorghiu’s reading of political ideology through literature, those exploring trends and developments in contemporary Romanian literature, and also to the casual reader interested in its theme. The arguments put forward by Morariu are not only plausible but are effectively a theory worth investigating within the realms of political and social sciences and may prove to offer a foun‑ dation for international relations and diplomatic studies. Although it has nearly 250 footnotes, the style of writing is flowing; it is both readable and engaging for the general reader who may opt to read the main text without losing track of the points being discussed.