Most important, the rise of the middle class is likely to be accompanied by growing demands for political freedom and civil liberties, thereby fostering democratization. Indeed, an examination of a large sample of countries, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries, reveals that a larger population of affluent, educated citizens – especially women – brings about more political participation and greater support for democracy, particularly in less-developed countries.
最重要的是，中产阶级崛起很可能伴随对政治自由和公民权利需求的不断增长，进而推动民主化进程。事实上，对十九到二十一世纪大量国家样本的考察显示受过良好教育的富裕民众——特别是女性——尤其是在那些欠发达国家，能够催生出对政治的更多参与和对民主的更强支持。