Identifying A Free Society

Milan Zafirovski, Ph.D. (1999), Florida International University, is professor of Sociology at University of North Texas. He has published numerous articles and monographs in sociology and related fields, including Modernity and Terrorism (Haymarket Books, 2015).

• AcknowledgementList of Illustrations 1 Introduction: Modern Free SocietyThe Free, Freer, Freest Modern Society and SocietiesDemocracy, Capitalism, and Modern Free SocietyLiberty, Equality, and Justice in Modern Free SocietyDefinition and Specification of Modern Free SocietyModern Free Society and the Type of DemocracyModern Free Society and the Type of EconomyModern Free Society and the Type of CultureModern Free Society and the Type of Civil SocietyModern Free Society in AggregateModern Free Society versus Unfree and Pseudo-Free SocietiesClassification of Modern SocietiesOrganization of the Work 2 The Political Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—DemocracyConditions and Indicators of DemocracyFormal-Procedural DemocracySubstantive-Effective DemocracyComparative Estimates and Types of DemocracyClassification of Modern Political SystemsComparative Estimates of Democracy for Western and Related SocietiesA Note on Liberal Democracies and Welfare States 3 Sources and Grounds for Democracy EstimatesAggregate Estimates of DemocracyFreedoms, Rights, and Opportunities to Political ParticipationIdeological-Political Pluralism and CompetitionEffective Universal Political and Civil LibertiesEffective Democratic RuleState TerrorImprisonment and Executions as Elements of State TerrorEffective Freedom of Opinion and DissentGlobal Press FreedomsEffective Universalism, Equality, and Justice of Government Goods and SanctionsUniversalism and Egalitarianism in Public GoodsJustice of Government SanctionsPeace in the Polity and PacifismPeace EstimatesPacifism versus Militarism EstimatesMilitarism versus Democracy—The Persistent ‘Janus Face of the West’?Appendix 3.1 Qualitative Considerations of Political Freedoms 4 The Economic Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—A Free EconomyConditions and Indicators of a Free EconomyConditions and Indicators of a Free Economy and Types of CapitalismClassification of Modern Economic SystemsComparative Estimates of a Free Economy for Western and Related Societies 5 Sources and Grounds for Free Economy EstimatesGeneral ConsiderationsProperty Freedoms and RightsFree Trade and Freedom of Foreign InvestmentLabor Freedom and AgencyLabor Rights, Rewards, and BenefitsGlobal Labor RightsLabor Rewards and BenefitsFreedom of Movement of LaborAppendix 5.1 Qualitative Considerations of Economic 6 The Cultural Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—A Free CultureConditions and Indicators of a Free CultureTypes of Culture and Comparative Estimates of Cultural LibertyClassification of Modern CulturesComparative Estimates of Free Culture for Western and Related Societies 7 Sources and Grounds for Free Culture EstimatesArtistic Liberties and RightsScientific/Academic Freedoms and RightsEducational Freedoms and RightsIdeological and Religious Freedoms and RightsCulture OpennessAppendix 7.1 Notes on Cultural Freedom Estimates for the us 8 The Civic Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—A Free Civil SocietyConditions and Indicators of Free Civil SocietyComparative Estimates and Types of Civil SocietyClassification of Modern Civil SocietiesComparative Estimates of Free Civil Society for Western and Related Societies 9 Sources and Grounds for Free Civil Society EstimatesCivil Liberties in GeneralIndividual Liberty and PrivacyReproductive Liberties and RightsFreedom of Alcohol Production, Distribution, and ConsumptionFreedom of Drug Production, Distribution, and ConsumptionThe Death Penalty for Drug OffensesSexual Freedoms and RightsLegal Status of Extramarital SexLegal Status of Same-sex MarriageLegal Status of ProstitutionPeace and Peaceful Conflict Resolution in Civil SocietyAppendix 9.1 Qualitative Considerations of Civil Liberties 10 Summary and ConclusionSummary of FindingsConclusions ReferencesIndex