TY  - BOOK
AU  - Meyer, Max
AB  - This open access book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people been so well off. However, prosperity is not a law of nature; it has to be worked for. A liberal economy stands at the forefront of this success – not as a political system, but as a set of economic rules promoting competition, which in turn leads to innovation, research and enormous productivity. Sustainable prosperity is built on a foundation of freedom, equal opportunity and a functioning government. This requires a stable democracy that cannot be defeated by an autocrat. Autocrats claim that “illiberalism” is more efficient, an assertion that justifies their own power. Although autocrats can efficiently guide the first steps out of poverty, once a certain level of prosperity has been achieved, people begin to demand a sense of well-being – freedom and codetermination. Only when this is possible will they feel comfortable, and progress will continue. Respect for human rights is crucial. The rules of the free market do not lean to either the right or left politically. Liberalism and the welfare state are not mutually exclusive. The “conflict” concerns the amount of government intervention. Should there be more or less? As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and board member with over 40 years of experience in this field of conflict, the author clearly describes the conditions necessary for a country to maintain its position at the top.
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-47408-9
ID  - OAPEN ID: ONIX_20200813_9783030474089_27
KW  - Comparative Politics
KW  - Political Theory
KW  - International Economics
KW  - Governance and Government
KW  - Liberalism
KW  - Equal opportunity
KW  - Stable democracy
KW  - Freedom
KW  - Free market
KW  - Government intervention
KW  - Liberal Economy
KW  - Illiberalism
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Autocracy
KW  - Poverty
KW  - Prosperity
KW  - Productivity
KW  - Innovation
KW  - Welfare state
KW  - European Union
KW  - Switzerland
KW  - Immigration
KW  - Integration
KW  - Open access
KW  - Comparative politics
KW  - Political science & theory
KW  - International economics
KW  - Political structure & processes
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/00d8b4e2-74fb-437d-8a32-5b5a8d0e0f5c/2020_Book_LiberalDemocracy.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/41285
PB  - Springer Nature
PY  - 2020
TI  - Liberal Democracy : Prosperity through Freedom
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