Robert Kaplan was interviewed about his life and work. He also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. Robert Kaplan is a correspondent for the [Atlantic Monthly] and the author of ten books on international affairs and travel. His books have been read by both President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. Mr. Kaplan has been a consultant to the U.S. Army's Special Forces Regiment, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Marines. He has lectured at military war colleges, the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency, the Pentagon's Joint Staff, and the U.S. State Department. His books are: [Mediterranean Winter: The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece] (2004); [Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos] (2002); [Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus] (2000); [The Coming Anarchy: Shattering the Dreams of the Post Cold War ](2000); [An Empire Wilder