斯科特·尼尔林是美国的一位政论家。他早年写过一部“美国的金元外交”。那个名著的中译本,在30年前曾由北新书局刊行,帮助了中国读者了解美国帝国主义。最近我国又翻译了他和他夫人海伦在1955年合著的“今日美国”。这部书将使读者更清楚地认识目前美国的内政和外交。书中大部分是叙述今日美国人民的心情和他们所处的环境。另一部分是剖析美国国内的冷战,主战派和反战派的矛盾,以及主战派在国外所遇到的挫折。尼尔林夫妇的记述和评论,都是根据他们50多年来在他们本国所进行的思考、观察和研究结果,还加上了自1952——1955年三个冬季漫游全国的旅行中所有的接触和经验。这本著作可算是一个实地调查的报告。作者说,他们那三次的旅行都是所谓教育旅行;一面到许多 Scott Neerling is a U.S. political commentator. He had written a “golden dollar diplomacy in the United States” in his early years. The famous Chinese translation, published by Beixin Book Company 30 years ago, helped Chinese readers understand American imperialism. Recently, China also translated “Today’s United States” co-authored by Helen and his wife Helen in 1955. This book will give readers a clearer understanding of the current U.S. internal affairs and diplomacy. Much of the book deals with the feelings of the American people today and the environment in which they live. The other part analyzes the contradictions between the Cold War, the main war camp and the anti-war camp in the United States and the setbacks encountered by the main war camp abroad. The narratives and comments of the Neilins are based on the results of their reflection, observation and research conducted in their own countries for more than 50 years, plus all the contacts that have roamed the country during the three winters of 1952-1955 And experience. This book can be regarded as a field survey report. The authors say that their three trips are so-called educational trips; one to many