Value Change in Global Perspective

Contents

Contents Preface ix Chapter 1. Studying Political Values 2. Value Trends in Western Europe and the United States 9 3. Short-Term Value Change in Western Europe 25 4. Long-Term Value Change in Western Europe 41 5. Education, Security, and Postmaterialism in Western Europe 75 6. The Future of Postmaterialism in Western Europe 89 7. The Structure of Values on Five Continents 97 8. Economic Security and Value Change on Five Continents 123 9. Conclusions 139 Appendix: Distribution of the Adult Population in Eight West European Societies, by Years of Birth 147 Nores 161 References 169 Index 177 ...