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Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What it Will Mean for Our World

Vali Nasr, Joanne J. Myers

December 7, 2009

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The real key to bringing economic and political change to the Muslim world is capitalism, says Vali Nasr. Entrepreneurial middle classes the world over have a stake in the system and are more interested in economic success than religious extremism.
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Biographies

Vali Nasr

Joanne J. Myers

Keywords
Democracy, Globalization, Islam, Trade

Topics
Business
Democracy Promotion
Globalization
International Financial Institutions
International Trade
Islam and the West
Role of Religion

Regions
Middle East, Asia

Countries
Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates

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