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Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: The new global revolutions By Paul Mason Verso Books £ 12.99

What links the financial crisis to protest movements, the Occupy movements and the events of the Arab Spring that are continuing in Syria? BBC Newsnight economics editor and former IT journalist Paul Mason suggests that new technology, including social media, has had a big role in shaping events. A brief synopsis of Mason's argument:

  1. The near collapse of free-market capitalism and, in particular, the opportunities it presents to the young, has created a generational sense of disillusionment.

  2. A rapid demographic growth, creating a "youth bulge" where young people represent a growing percentage of overall population, has had a big impact.

  3. A growth in...

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