Whether in New York, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Istanbul, or New Delhi, a feeling of unease and a desire for change has emerged in societies that are becoming increasingly unequal, and in which politics and business mix in non-transparent ways. Rising youth unemployment and cuts in pensions and social expenditures come at a time when many large multinational corporations legally avoid taxes by shifting their profits to favorable jurisdictions.
而尽管公民社会可能已被触发，但迟早民主政治必须推动改变过程。不管在纽约、巴黎、马德里、罗马、伊斯坦布尔还是新德里，紧张感和变化渴望在日渐不平等、政治和商业以不为人知的方式同流合污的社会中开始涌现。年轻人失业率上升，养老金和社会支出的削减，与此同时，跨国大公司通过将利润转移到有利法律管辖区实现合法避税。在欧元区，股票价格暴涨，而失业率则达到了创纪录的12.2%。