Measuring Global Values: The Ranking of 162 Countries

This volume profiles 162 countries using as a basis for comparison more than a hundred indicators measuring how each country reflects 5 global values: peace, economic well-being, ecological balance, social justice and political participation. The use of data-based management software systems for the collection of information results in a broad-based analysis which yields thoroughly documented conclusions and affirms the 5 values as appropriate evaluative tools. Introductory material outlines the methods used int he study, defines the measurement criteria, and identifies the study’s objectives. Each of the 5 subject areas is then addressed separately, its findings supported by numerous tables and excerpts and its data supplemented by a bibliography at the end of each chapter. Students of political science as well as global policy scholars may find this application of current technology to the examination of global values a significant contribution to literature on the subject.