Cultural Evolution: People's Motivations Are Changing, and Reshaping the World
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences
Cultural Evolution: People's Motivations Are Changing, and Reshaping the World (2018) is a book by political scientist Ronald Inglehart. Drawing on decades of World Values Survey data across dozens of countries, Inglehart shows how rising economic security shifts people toward autonomy and self-expression, while economic insecurity fuels authoritarian populism. He links those value changes to democracy, secularization, gender norms and global politics.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “My book of the week is "Cultural Evolution" by Ronald Inglehart. If you've noticed that people seem to be voting more on the basis of their cultural identity than economic ones, this book explains that deep and powerful trend better than any other I have read -- really brilliant work.”