ITHACA – With 2012 underway, it is worth reflecting on how a decade of strong economic growth in emerging markets led to last year’s resounding political transformations. From the dramatic events in the Middle East, to the groundswell of support for the anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare in India, leaders in emerging markets are getting a clear message from the streets that growth is not everything.
伊萨卡—步入2012年之际，我们值得思考一下新兴市场的十年强劲经济增长是如何引发去年波涛汹涌的政治转型的。从中东的戏剧性事件，到印度人民对安纳·哈扎尔（Anna Hazare）反腐行动山呼海啸的支持，街头运动站在向新兴市场的领导人传递一个清晰的信号，光有增长是不够的。忽视这个信号必将付出代价。