To paraphrase Leo Tolstoy, all unhappy people are unhappy in their own way. And their unhappiness does not necessarily mean they have the will or the wherewithal to pursue regime change. But there’s a worrying trend that threatens to roil nations on the brink of instability. The recent drop in oil prices has led to cuts in domestic spending in Venezuela, sparking new concerns about civil unrest. Nigeria, another major oil exporter, faces a similar challenge, amid declining state revenues that compound already existing public dissatisfaction with the political order.
Findings from the 2014 Pew Research Center Global Attitudes survey suggest …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
