Come to this court and cry: how the Holocaust ends

concrete political action) from empathy and humanism. The author’s deliberate willingness to do the opposite will therefore be a real challenge for many post-Soviet political scientists (but hopefully will be easier to understand for those who sympathize with a Tocquevillian conception of democracy). As one can already understand, Aleksandravičius’ book is characterized by its multilayered nature. By telling the story of Valdas Adamkus (which, according to the author, is deserving of a biography even if he had not become president of Lithuania), the author opens a window to a deeper understanding of backstage post-Soviet politics. Thus, a biography of one person could also be read as a study of political anthropology. The book will be interesting not only for professionals, but for all those who want to get to know the man of impressive fate and amazing activity: the President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus, a true Lithuanian hero.