why the European way is the best hope in an insecure age Hill, Steven John 1958- creator text cau Berkeley University of California Press c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xiv, 472 p. ; 23 cm. The rise of the European way -- The capitalist engine that huffed and puffed -- Europe's secret advantage : economic democracy -- Family values, European style -- The myth of the overtaxed European and other modern fables -- The economic crash of 2008-9 : Wall Street capitalism vs. social capitalism -- The European way of health -- La Sante d'abord : the formal health care system -- Windmills, tides, and solar besides : the European way of energy -- Revolution on wheels : the European way of transportation -- The reluctant superpower : transatlantic rupture and the post-9/11 world -- The European way of foreign policy, put to the test -- The legacy of Luther and Cromwell : political democracy in Europe -- Consensus building through dynamic democracy -- Sticky glue, social contracts, and fulcrum institutions -- The challenges of immigration and integration -- A European civil rights movement arises: sort of -- The dilemma of population decline : "where are all the children?" Steven Hill. Includes bibliographical references and index. Politischer Wandel Europe Social conditions 21st century Europe Politics and government 21st century Europa Condiciones sociales Siglo XXI Europa Política y gobierno Siglo XXI HN 373.5 H648e 2010 306.2094/09051 9780520261372 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520261372 (pbk. : alk. paper) SzZUIDS 090609 20230410143140.0 ger