Michael Totten writes about the tendency of educated Westerners to encounter educated members of other countries and make the mistake of thinking everybody in those countries holds beliefs like their own ... that would cause us to overlook the power of nationalism.
This mistake would be particularly dangerous in third world countries where the educated constitute what he calls a "bubble" or separate elite group, distinct from and quite unlike the bulk of the populace. Totten's World Affairs Journal article is worth your time.
