The growing middle class in developing countries has been touted as one of the most promising demographic changes in recent decades. Millions around the globe have been lifted out of poverty and are now enjoying a better quality of life. The trend is projected to continue until at least 2030, particularly in emerging market behemoths China and India. However, middle class growth has a dark political side that analysts and policymakers have discounted. In several developing countries, middle class individuals are tolerating, supporting, or engaging in radical politics, including terrorism. Their extreme views and political behavior are at odds with …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
