West of Eden, East of the Chessboard
Four Philosophical Looks upon the Unknown

A philosophical commentary on recent developments in United States politics, written in a literary genre, by a foreign diplomat, Rouben Shougarian. The author draws heavily on literary criticisms, allegories, American literature, and his own political experiences to offer a creative twist and unorthodox examination of freedom, liberty, and necessity. The book considers the sociological and philosophical causes behind the contemporary American political mind-set and role of human will in decision-making, some aspects of European evolution, and the genesis of national characters and idiosyncrasies.