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By Frank J. Sulloway. 653 pp., illustrated. New York, Pantheon Books, 1996. $30. ISBN 0-679-44232-4.

Those who hold the reins of power commonly regard underdogs with apprehension. Politicians keep a wary eye on the generally liberal women's vote and wonder nervously whether working class resistance will crystallize into revolution. In Born to Rebel, Frank Sulloway argues that the primary source of such rebelliousness lies within each family, where it is generated by the formative dynamics of sibling birth order.

Sulloway's basic premise is that firstborn children tend to identify strongly with their parents and usually employ a strategy of emulation and obedience to gain parental attention. Children born later must find other ways of attracting . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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