The Ends of the Earth
Traveled in 1994, printed in 1996,
The Ends of the
Earth is a gripping and sobering look at the other hemisphere
in all its utter remoteness: physical, cultural, ideological.
Journalist Robert D. Kaplan reports from Western Africa, the
Fertile Crescent, and southern Asia from street level, seeing
sights and hearing voices that you and I can barely imagine. He
questions the validity of borders in areas where clan and culture
rule -- I'm sure he would quite agree with yesterday's
Squiggly Border
announcement.
This is a treasure of a book. Kaplan writes beautifully and does
not proselytize nor condemn. He presents facts, describes
situations fortunate and un, helps us learn from them, and warns of
the consequences of failing to pay attention.
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