Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond

A cultural and political analysis of the paradoxical benefits and consequences of globalization considers both the pressures and temptations of western-style modernity and prosperity on the rest of the world, citing examples in such regions as Allahabad, Kashmir, and Tibet. By the author of An End to Suffering. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.