He examines nine countries - Afghanistan, Albania, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Saudi Arabia - in an incisive political and social commentary that asks ´what makes a country truly evil?´ ´How bad is really bad?´ ""Badlands"" is a witty and personal travel account by the founder of Lonely Planet, a fascinating account of life in these closed off countries that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the state of the world today. A list of extra ""Badlands"" that didn´t quite make the list Tony Wheeler´s ""Evil Meter[trademark]"" - How does a country achieve Bad Land status? What makes a country truly evil? And what country heads the list?