Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital

Social activist Anna Hazare’s hunger strike has helped to turn the world’s attention to India’s rampant corruption.

Since the 1970s, the U.S. presidential-nomination system has become more democratic, making primary elections crucial, reducing the influence of political parties, and making it easier for outsiders to win.

Some of the many China stories to attract attention recently have involved NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) protests by largely middle class crowds gathering to demand a greater say in…