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Jan 14, 2011 a memoir of a tiger mothers quest for perfection battle hymn of the tiger mother, by amy chua, discusses chuas extreme parenting techniques. She specializes in the study of international business transactions, law and development, ethnic conflict, and globalization. She is a noted expert in the fields of ethnic conflict and globalization, and the author of the bestselling titles world on fire. It draws from a span of history of many millennia, a difficult work for those who. Chua s analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern.
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How exporting free market democracy breeds ethnic hatred and global instability. Amy chua is the john duff professor of law at yale law school, and this is her second book that draws from history. Jan 15, 2011 in battle hymn of the tiger mother, amy chua describes her relentless determination to make her two daughters successful by raising them in a strict fashion, contrary to what she sees as. In may 1998, indonesian mobs swarmed through the streets of jakarta, looting and torching more than 5,000 ethnic chinese shops and homes. Seven years ago the yale law professor published a book, battle hymn of the tiger mother, that made her world famous.
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The book has become fodder for debate among parents. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading day of empire. Tolerance alone wont create a hyperpower, though, says the author. When your mom is tiger mother amy chua slate magazine. The book became an immediate and controversial bestseller. In this sweeping history, bestselling author amy chua explains how globally dominant empires or hyperpowersrise and why they fall. She joined the yale faculty in 2001 after teaching at duke law school for 7 years.
It draws from a span of history of many millennia, a difficult work for those who have spent decades studying history professionally, and work that few if any of them would attempt. Amy chua author of battle hymn of the tiger mother goodreads. In a discussion with host harry kreisler, yale university law school professor amy chua analyzes the vortex of ethnic hatred generated by the unrestrained export of markets and democracy to the underdeveloped world. In this sweeping history, bestselling author amy chua explains how globally dominant empiresor hyperpowersrise and why they fall. Chua argues that all of the worlddominant powers in history among them, achaemenid persia, imperial rome, tang dynasty. Duff professor of law at yale law school, published battle hymn of the tiger mother in 2011.
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