'John Saul is one of Canada's most persuasive pubic commentators on Southern African politics. (He also) has been enormously influential in academic circles, in part because he demonstrates how a flexible and non-dogmatic Marxism can bring fresh insights. - Jonathan Crush, Queens' University, review of Saul's earlier book, Socialist Ideology and the Struggle for Southern Africa, in Southern Africa Report magazine'[Saul's] writings are all about instilling hope and learning from failure. He is in a sort of underground, alternate Canadian tradition to the internationalism of Lester Pearson, (one that) includes Dr. Norman Bethune who worked in China in the 1930s and Dr. Chris Giannou today.' - Rick Salutin, leading Canadian author and columnist, writing in The Toronto Globe and Mail'[Saul's] greatest contribution (has been) sharing ideas, criticizing and giving advice -reminding us that we should base our ideology on the concrete realities of our country and people, not on ready-made manuals imported from the Soviet Union; that we should always ensure the participation of the people in decision-making, and make socialism not just a slogan but a real objective.' - Jorge Rebelo, poet, long-time Frelimo (Mozambique) activist, and cabinet minister in the first government of a liberated Mozambique'John Saul's work is provocative, sometimes uncomfortable, but always forward-looking and constructive intervention.

" - Colin Leys, scholar and author'John Saul is a scholar activist who has devoted his working life to participation on the intellectual front-line of the '30 years war' in Southern Africa.' - Victoria Brittain, journalist and writer'Incorporates a wide range of thoughts of writers on the Left.' - African Studies Review.