History and politics of well-being in Europe: Wolfgang Glatzer

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 People and Eras in European Development -- References -- 2 Geographical Benefits for the European Continent -- References -- 3 The Awareness of Europeans in Ancient Times -- References -- 4 Heritage of Early European Peoples: Celts, Greeks, Romans, Germanics and Slavs -- 4.1 Overview 1: Heritages of Early European Tribes: Celts, Greeks, Romans, Germanics -- References -- 5 Wars and the Destruction of Well-Being -- 5.1 Overview 2: Wars in Europe with One Million Fatalities and More -- References -- 6 Long-Term State- and Nation-Building in Europe -- References -- 7 Economic Growth and Levels of Living -- References -- 8 The Spread of Democracy and Their Challenges -- References -- 9 Emergence and Differentiation of European Welfare States -- References -- 10 Variety and Inequality of Well-Being -- References -- 11 Well-Being in Everyday Life -- References -- 12 Long-Term Change and Future Perspectives -- References -- Appendix Methodological Remarks on Social Reporting about Well-Being in Historical and International Context -- Overview of Country Indicators for the 28 EU Member States and the most World Countries -- App1.