From Turkey to Egypt, Bulgaria to Ukraine, and Brazil to India, the world has witnessed the rise of an angry urban middle class protesting against what they see as the fundamental corruption of their political regimes, perceived as predatory and inefficient. Corruption is near the top of all global protesters' list of grievances - from the Occupy movement to the Arab Spring. Their countries have benefited to varying degrees from globalization, but their regimes have all failed to evolve politically to meet their expectations. Corruption has become the main explanation for failures in...
From Turkey to Egypt, Bulgaria to Ukraine, and Brazil to India, the world has witnessed the rise of an angry urban middle class protesting against wha...