From The American Interest, failed states cause more than just humanitarian problems and terrorism; they're potential flashpoints for great power wars as well. A review of Class War? What Americans Really Think About Economic Inequality by Benjamin I. Page and Lawrence R. Jacobs (and more). From Ghetto to Glamour: How American Jews toppled Paris couture and redesigned the fashion industry. Johann Hari reviews Does God Hate Women? by Ophelia Benson and Jeremy Stangroom (and more). Katha Pollitt reviews Edna O'Brien's Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life. Martin Amis reviews My Father's Tears and Other Stories by John Updike. After witnessing Calvin Klein's now infamous orgy billboard in New York City, and the controversy surrounding it, Josh Smith looks into the history of sex in advertising. Can David Cameron redefine Britain’s Tory Party? Thomas Fleming on a credo for authentic conservatives and other sane people. Scout's Honor, I carry a pocketknife: A two-hanky lament for the lost accessories, and manners, of another era. Nerdsmith: An interview with Junot Diaz, before he disappears from the spotlight once more (and here's Marcela Valdes' review of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao at Bookforum). Isaac Rosenfeld defied the cult of success — Scott McLemee indulges in some hero worship.