Wie sehen die Deutschen angesichts der Corona-Pandemie in die Zukunft? Diese erste repräsentative Studie über das neue Leben der Deutschen vor und während der Corona-Krise zeigt: Viele Menschen wurden ärmer, aber nicht unglücklicher. Ihr Wohlstandsdenken veränderte sich, und Gesundheit...

Social evolution, economic development and culture brings together Ronald Dore's key writings for the first time, making his work accessible across a wide range of social science disciplines. It produces a distinctive perspective with four interlinking themes--technology-driven social evolution,...

Presenting a stimulating contribution to the quickly advancing field of welfare attitudes research, this important book develops the understanding of welfare legitimacy. It does so by assessing the nature of popular judgments about welfare deservingness, as well as the roots and consequences of...

Modern developed nations are rich and politically stable in part because their citizens are free to form organizations and have access to the relevant legal resources. Yet in spite of the advantages of open access to civil organizations, it is estimated that eighty percent of people live in...