Natan Sharansky's “The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror”

I'm looking forward to reading Natan Sharansky's “The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror”, the book that George W is so infatuated with these days. The Economist did a recent story on Bush and his favorite book, and Slate ran a piece on how Bush's favorite book doesn't always endorse his policies with page citation to Sharansky's tome.

According to the Economist, Sharansky's message is this: "First, “realpolitik” is bankrupt. America cannot go on coddling tyrannical regimes like Saudi Arabia because those regimes invariably try to buy stability at home by exporting hatred abroad. Second, democracy is the best insurance against aggression. Third, the world really is divided between good and evil." A friend of mine already bought the book, so I'm saving a few bucks and waiting for him to finish it.