"This is simply a brilliant book. It is timely and necessary. In the shining of her feminist spotlight on deepest fissures of the structures of our modern world, she uncovers and explains; patriarchy, misogyny and masculinity, she moves effortlessly from militarism to financial institutions and shows that the triumvirate of P, M and M, still defines politics and power across all spectrums. In exposing how it works, she also exposes something we, as feminists, have been ashamed to confront, (save for the brave few), our own fear of not being taken seriously, our tacit 'collaboration'. Its time for us to change, and as the imaginary dinner table concluded; 'Now not later'! Thank you Cynthia!"-Madeleine Rees, Secretary General, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

"Of all the lessons I have learned from Cynthia Enloe's pathbreaking scholarship, perhaps the most important is that to understand how any system of power works, one must examine who is on the margins of that system and how they are kept there. And to do that, one must pay close attention to the lives of those who live and operate on the margins, women in particular. In her new book, Enloe shows exactly what scholars, activists and officials lose when they fail to take the lives of women seriously. It is a must-read for any social scientist or graduate student."-Aaron Belkin, Author of How We Won: Progressive Lessons from the Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

"Cynthia Enloe's work is unique in that it challenges us all-policymakers, activists, scholars and students alike to take gender seriously. She asks provocative questions that are not normally asked about global politics and is always questioning our 'common sense' understanding about the way the world works."-J. Ann Tickner, author of Gendering World Politics: Issues and Approaches in the Post-Cold War Era

"Cynthia Enloe is the leading authority in the field of gender, feminism, women and international relations."-Amrita Basu, Paino Professor of Political Science, Women and Gender Studies, Amherst College

"Enloe's analysis is eye-opening, clear, and provocative. She makes a compelling case for using a gendered lens in order to fully understand "what's going on" or how to productively forge a way to resolve crises. . . . [Seriously! is] an excellent, highly accessible analysis that would be useful in undergraduate and graduate classes alike. In addition, scholars of gender, politics, human rights, and social movements are likely to find the book engaging and insightful."