Sturdza’s narrative is less a traditional autobiography and more a scathing critique of the "conspiracy" he believed led to World War II.
The subtitle, Amintiri din țara pierdută (Memories from the Lost Country), reflects his mourning for the Greater Romania (România Mare) established after 1918, which he saw destroyed by internal corruption and external betrayal.
He argues that the collapse of European civilization was not accidental but a "collective suicide" fueled by the naive or intentional concessions made by Western powers to the Soviet Union. Mihail-Sturdza-Romania-si-sfarsitul-Europei-Ami...
Prince Mihail R. Sturdza was a descendant of an ancient and influential boyar family that had shaped Romanian history for generations. He served as a career diplomat in major capitals, including Washington, Vienna, and Copenhagen, before his brief and turbulent tenure as (September 1940 – January 1941) under the National Legionary State.
The book is deeply biased, portraying the Iron Guard and its leader, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu , as the only true defenders of Romanian national interests against a corrupt political class. Prince Mihail R
This feature explores controversial and profound memoir, România și sfârșitul Europei: Amintiri din țara pierdută (often titled The Suicide of Europe in English).
A high-ranking diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sturdza offers a firsthand account of the political decay and eventual collapse of interwar Romania during one of the darkest periods of the 20th century. The book is deeply biased, portraying the Iron
Sturdza frames the book as a warning to future generations about the "insidious destruction" of spiritual and national values. (PDF) Romania si Sfarsitul Europei Amintiri Mihail Sturdza