What kind of role can the middle class play in potential democratization in such an undemocratic, late developing country as China? To answer this profound poli

DIVSince the end of the Cold War, the assumption among most political theorists has been that as nations develop economically, they will also become more democr

"The conventional wisdom is that a growing middle class will give rise to democracy. Yet the middle classes of the developing world have grown at a remarkable p

In this original, provocative contribution to the debate over economic inequality, Ganesh Sitaraman argues that a strong and sizable middle class is a prerequis

Focusing on the activities and aspirations of the private entrepreneurs who are driving China's economic growth.