The progress of markets erodes traditional relations of social solidarity that are essential for the stability and performance of societies. As markets advance, pressures build on the state to replace informal social obligations with formal ones. Regulation may fail, however, which tends to give...

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- Part I: The Quality of Life in Two Different Good Societies: Denmark and Switzerland -- 2 Two Wealthy Economies and Their Development -- 3 Are the Standards of Living Similar or Dissimilar?- 4 Happiness in Denmark and Switzerland.- Part II: Two Models of Good...

Der Journalist Reichhart bietet hier einige kurze und hochaktuelle Einblicke in das moderne China. Der Autor lebt seit Jahren in diesem Land und hat viel von seinen beruflichen Erfahrungen einfliessen lassen. Ein kurzer Überblick über die Lage in diesem immer wichtiger werdenden Land....