Liberal Democracy : Prosperity Through Freedom.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing AG,
2020.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Political Science Series
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter 1: European Values
- 1.1 Value Systems
- 1.2 Development of Human Rights
- 1.3 Separation of Church and State
- 1.4 Democracy with Separation of Powers
- Chapter 2: Liberalism
- 2.1 Liberal Market Economy
- 2.2 Freedom of Opinion Also Extends to Lateral Thinkers
- 2.3 Progress Without Freedom?
- 2.4 From Prosperity to Well-Being
- Chapter 3: Change and Its Consequences
- 3.1 Change and the Consequences of Liberalism
- 3.2 The Consequences of Change
- 3.3 Obstructers
- 3.4 The Goal Is Flexibility
- 3.5 Impact on Entire Regions
- Chapter 4: The Market, Market Failures, and Market Interventions
- 4.1 Competition as a Battle
- 4.2 Optimizing Supply to Meet Demand
- 4.3 Objective Market Failure
- 4.4 Subjective Market Corrections
- 4.5 Outdated Value Systems
- 4.6 Globalization
- 4.7 Losers as Prey for Autocrats
- Chapter 5: All People Are Winners
- 5.1 Prosperity Is Increasing Worldwide
- 5.2 Previously-Poor Regions Also Benefit
- Chapter 6: Undesirable Developments and Possibilities for Improvement
- 6.1 Avoiding Undesirable Developments
- 6.2 Erosion of the Middle Class
- 6.3 Leaner Government
- 6.4 Deregulation
- 6.5 Redistribution
- 6.6 A Good School System for Everyone (Equal Opportunity)
- 6.7 Excesses in Liberalism
- 6.8 Income Distribution
- 6.9 More Individual Responsibility
- Chapter 7: Behavior Towards Autocracies
- 7.1 A Missionary in Economics?
- 7.2 The Hierarchical System
- 7.3 Limits for Autocrats
- Chapter 8: Xenophobia
- 8.1 There Has Always Been Migration
- 8.2 The Positive Outweighs the Negative
- 8.3 Immigration Limits
- 8.4 Politics with Immigration
- Chapter 9: Education and Culture Made the Difference
- 9.1 Education Shapes the Individual
- 9.2 Education as a Prerequisite for Prosperity
- 9.3 Regulatory Hurdles.
- 9.4 Foundation for Democracy
- 9.5 Free of Charge
- Chapter 10: Strategic Development of the European Union
- 10.1 Large Market
- 10.2 Peace Project
- 10.3 Exclusive Responsibilities of the EU
- 10.4 Subsidiarity Principle
- 10.5 Competition Between the Systems
- 10.6 Excessive Bureaucracy
- 10.7 Core Responsibilities Have Not Been Delegated
- 10.8 Currency
- 10.9 External Impressions
- Chapter 11: Good Governance
- 11.1 Corruption
- 11.2 Constitutional State with Separation of Powers
- 11.3 Respect for Civil Liberties
- 11.4 Democracy
- Chapter 12: Theses and Conclusion
- References.