Amy Chua,in World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability,argues that free-market democracy results in ethnic tension in many developing countries because:

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Chua argues that in many cases, a small ethnic minority group within a country will control a disproportionate amount of the country's wealth and resources due to their historical dominance in trade and commerce. This economic dominance can create tension with other ethnic groups who feel excluded from the benefits of the free market system, leading to ethnic animosity and even violence. Chua cites examples such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Nigeria to support her argument.