The cultural diversity of European unity : findings, explanations and reflections from the European values study / edited by Wil Arts, Jacques Hagenaars and Loek Halman ; in collaboration with Wim van de Donk and Ton van Schail.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. The cultural diversity of European unity : an introduction / Wil Arts, Jacques Hagenaars and Loek Halman -- Pt. 1. European values in a broad perspective -- Intermezzo : Godfried Danneels on individual autonomy : 'this extreme individualism and hedonism has no future' / Marga van Zundert -- Ch. 2. Exploring Europe's basic values map / Jacques Hagenaars, Loek Halman and Guy Moors -- Intermezzo : Ruud Lubbers on European pride and presidents : 'a united Europe is an antidote to globalization' / Marga van Zundert -- Ch. 3. Europe and its values in an historical perspective / Wil Arts, Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld and Karel Veraghtert -- Intermezzo : Herman Wijffels on the vocation of Europe : 'we are giving birth to the organically ordered society' / Marga van Zundert -- Pt. 2. European values in depth -- Ch. 4. Opening the black-box of regional culture : entrepreneurial attitude and economic growth in 54 European regions / Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Niels Noorderhaven -- Ch. 5. Participation in civil society and European regional economic growth / Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Ton van Schaik -- Ch. 6. Bridging and bonding social capital : which type is good for economic growth? / Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Sjak Smulders -- Ch. 7. Shall the twain ever meet? : differences and changes in socio-economic justice norms and beliefs in Eastern and Western Europe at the turn of the millenium / Wil Arts, John Gelissen and Ruud Luijkx -- Ch. 8. Civil society, social trust and democratic involvement / Paul Dekker, Peter Ester and Henk Vinken -- Ch. 9. Missing links? : consensus democracy, voluntary association and European values / Wim van de Donk, Frank Hendriks and Ruud Luijkx -- Ch. 10. The welfare state : villain or hero of the piece? / Wil Arts, Loek Halman and Wim van Oorschot -- Ch. 11. Country differences in sex-role attitudes : cultural and economic explanations / Matthijs Kalmijn -- Ch. 12. Cross-national differences in public consent to divorce : effects of cultural, structural and compositional factors / John Gelissen -- Ch. 13. Religious and moral pluralism in contemporary Europe / Veerle Draulans and Loek Halman -- Pt. 3. European values in reflection -- Ch. 14. Unity produces diversity : the economics of Europe's social capital / Lans Bovenberg -- Ch. 15. European identity and interreligious dialogue / Ernst Hirsch Ballin -- Ch. 16. One European world of welfare or many : the role of values, behavior and institutions / Ruud Muffels -- Ch. 17. European surrogate / Egidius Berns -- Ch. 18. He who tears down also builds up : literature and the debate on norms and values / Jaap Goedegebuure -- Ch. 19. Europe : a question onto itself? / Donald Loose.