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History and Politics of Well-Being in Europe
SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
ISBN/EAN: 9783030050474
Umbreit-Nr.: 5785698
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: xii, 84 S., 2 s/w Illustr., 26 farbige Illustr., 8
Format in cm:
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 28.01.2019
Auflage: 1/2019
- Zusatztext
- This book presents a reconstruction of the history of well-being on the European continent with special attention to the European Union. It discusses ancient civilizations on the European continent, which have contributed significantly to the features of well-being in contemporary Europe. Following Europe`s success over the past millennium, which brought the continent a unique historical rise to high well-being it also imposed new challenges for sustaining well-being and alleviating misery. It shows that Europeans attained a high level of well-being in global comparison, yet their attitudes remained at the same time ambivalent and precarious. Large part of the population claims a low well-being and suffers from the difficulties of life. Even though a top ranked area of socio-economic development in the world, this book shows that poverty, inequality and sorrow remain structural problems which have to be overcome in order to avoid significant restrictions for a broad quality of life. Only then Europeans will understand that despite all their hardships, they are still among the most prosperous and privileged people in the world.
- Kurztext
- This book presents a reconstruction of the history of well-being on the European continent with special attention to the European Union. It discusses ancient civilizations on the European continent, which have contributed significantly to the features of well-being in contemporary Europe. Following Europe`s success over the past millennium, which brought the continent a unique historical rise to high well-being it also imposed new challenges for sustaining well-being and alleviating misery. It shows that Europeans attained a high level of well-being in global comparison, yet their attitudes remained at the same time ambivalent and precarious. Large part of the population claims a low well-being and suffers from the difficulties of life. Even though a top ranked area of socio-economic development in the world, this book shows that poverty, inequality and sorrow remain structural problems which have to be overcome in order to avoid significant restrictions for a broad quality of life. Only then Europeans will understand that despite all their hardships, they are still among the most prosperous and privileged people in the world.
- Autorenportrait
- Wolfgang Glatzer from the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main was engaged in quality of life and social indicators research during all the time of his professional life. His interest was also directed toward monitoring social change and analysing welfare and progress.