The book in question is Amy Chua (2002), World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. John, I mentioned this author's work a year ago. Wasn't part of her book presented in The Wilson Quarterly? It's certainly a fascinating thesis. Best, Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html