Economic Opportunity, Civil Society and Political Liberty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3883780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ralf Dahrendorf (European Union, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 229-249 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development and Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-155X • E-ISSN: 1467-7660 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7660.1996.tb00587.x |
| OpenAlex | W2109423068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 4 |
This essay explores the dilemmas associated with 'squaring the circle' of wealth creation, social cohesion and political freedom in the OECD countries. As the metaphor of square and circle implies, these three essential goals of development are not necessarily compatible and may even conflict with each other, particularly at a time when advancing globalization creates perverse choices. To become and remain competitive in international markets requires a flexible use of resources which threatens social cohesion and political freedom in a number of ways. After analysing these tensions, the essay concludes with six proposals for improving the likelihood that a workable balance between prosperity, democracy and social cohesion can be maintained in advanced industrial societies
Civil society · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Public Administration
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Managing the Impossible?” Comparing How Countries Address the Dahrendorf Quandary
Taking Art Seriously
The marginal in the miracle
Between Deregulation and Social Pacts
Is a Sociology of Hope Possible? An Attempt to Recompose a Theoretical Framework and a Research Programme
Libertarian Welfare
Globalization, unemployment and ‘social exclusion’ in Europe
Civil society and civility in twentieth-century theorising
Third Sector in Ukraine
Dissensus over liberal democracy in Europe
Sociology and Postmodernity
Disembeddedness and Localization
Globalisation and older people
Work, Identity, and Statemaking in the Forests of Southern West Bengal
Challenges to the Social Foundations of Capitalism in an Age of Global Economics
Landscape, Territory, and Civil Society in Catalonia
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |