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The article is devoted to the problem of global values, whose existence is problematized in the face of increased regionalization as a vector of world development. Regionalization is not "the end of globalization", but its stage, which is "the revolution of plurality" (M. Naim) — distribution regularities of the network society on the whole world. The global world is not a homo geneous world of mankind based on the same values, rather the global world is a combination of diverse social communities striving for autonomy and self-determination. Building on the concepts of M. McLuhan, A. Toffler, D. Bell and N. Luhman, the article analyzes the information society in which the main element is communication as a source of social innovations. Digital technologies contribute to the development of human abilities and personal qualities without which social progress is impossible. If the vision of humanity in the development of the network society, where relations between the countries, regions, social communities and people are built on the basis of the values of life, liberty, creativity, justice, law, etc., then these values should be recognized as global. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the reaction of various social communities on regionalization, which finds its expression in the deepening of social inequality, increasing conflict of generations and other phenomena that contribute to disseminating conservative ideas and moods. Based on the works of J. Derrida, N. Luhman and D. Kean, it is shown that global values are not the achievements of exclusively European culture but are to varying degrees implemented and developed in all cultures. Against the background of the crisis of multiculturalism, the integration of cultures should be based on intercultural communication, for which the process of coordinating positions is important. The purpose of intercultural communication is not only the exchange of cultural values, but the demonstration of the benefits of life in those communities that are guided by global values.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. HISTORY AND INVESTIGATIONS Asking the Questions -- HOWARD ZINN, historian -- ELAINE SCARRY, literary scholar -- NOAM CHOMSKY, linguist -- 2. LABOR AND ECONOMY Working It Out -- ROBERT REICH, political scholar -- JULIET SCHOR, economist -- AARON FEUERSTEIN, corporate leader -- NAOMI KLEIN, journalist -- 3. DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY Balancing the Scales -- LANI GUINIER, legal scholar -- KATHA POLLITT, writer -- 4. BRUTALITY, BLOODSHED, AND RESOLUTION A Violent Inheritance -- MARTHA MINOW, legal scholar -- SWANEE HUNT, diplomat -- JENNIFER LEANING, physician -- 5. RELIGION AND ETHICS In Search of Global Values -- HARVEY COX, theologian -- PETER SINGER, ethicist -- 6. DISTANCE AND PROXIMITY Closing the Gap -- PAUL FARMER, physician -- AMY GOODMAN, journalist -- SOURCES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INDEX.

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A constitution defines the values of a particular community, and establishes institutions to realize these values. In defence of the argument that the United Nations Charter is the world's constitution, I will try to show that it contains the shared values and norms of the international community, and that the UN's organs are tasked with the promotion and protection of the shared values and norms as defined in the UN Charter. The focus is on the values of human dignity and peace and security.

Countries throughout the world use estimates of the value of a statistical life (VSL) to monetize fatality risks in benefit-cost analyses. However, the vast majority of countries lack reliable revealed preference or stated preference estimates of the VSL. This article proposes that the best way to calculate a population-average VSL for countries with insufficient or unreliable data is to transfer a base VSL from the United States calculated using labor market estimates from Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data, coupled with adjustments for differences in income between the United States and the country of interest. This approach requires estimation of two critical inputs: a base U.S. VSL and the income elasticity of the VSL. Drawing upon previous meta-analyses that include adjustments for publication selection biases, we adopt a base VSL of $9.6 million. We utilize a sample of 953 VSL estimates from 68 labor market studies of the VSL covering fourteen lower-middle income to high income nations. We estimate the income elasticity of the VSL within the United States to be from 0.5 to 0.7 and to be just above 1.0 for non-U.S. countries. Quantile regression reveals that much of the disparity in income elasticities is attributable to income differences between the United States and other countries, as the income elasticity increases for lower income populations. Using income classifications from the World Bank, we calculate average VSLs in lower income, lower-middle income, upper-middle income, and upper income countries to be $107,000, $420,000, $1.2 million, and $6.4 million, respectively. We also present VSL estimates for all 189 countries for which World Bank income data are available, yielding a VSL range from $45,000 to $18.3 million.

EnglishAdvanced post-industrial countries manifest values change in the direction of greater secularity and self-actualization. Since 1980, however, America has shown evidence of regression towards authoritarian and anti-democratic values. This article explores why the regression is occurring and its negative implications for social welfare policy development and practice.FrenchLes nations post-industrielles avancées manifestent des changements de valeurs dans la direction d'une plus grande sécularité et de l'actualisation de son potentiel personnel. Toutefois, depuis 1980 l'Amérique fait preuve évidente de régression vers des valeurs autoritaires et anti-démocratiques. Cet article explore les raisons de cette régression et ses répercussions négatives sur le développement des politiques sociales et sur les pratiques sociales.SpanishLos países avanzados post-industriales muestran un cambio de valores hacia mayor secularizad y autorrealización. Sin embargo, desde 1980 América muestra evidencia de una regresión hacia valores autoritarios y antidemocráticos. Se explora el por qué de esta regresión y las implicaciones negativas para el desarrollo y la práctica de la política de bienestar social.

In line with the identity of "rechstaat" and "the rule of law", the law must recognize and guarantee human rights in order to establish a just order, because justice goes hand in hand with the structure of human rights. The realization of the Criminal Procedure Code which functions to protect human rights comprehensively, in line with the demands of the Convention Against Torture, is a basic requirement towards the era of rule of law. So, the purpose of this article is to analyze the quality of the implementation of law enforcement that is not in accordance with the principles of law regarding the behavior of good law enforcement officials. The method used is qualitative with a sociolegal approach. The conclusion of this article is that one of the authority of legislation is its success in adapting to international conventions recognized by the affected people. The Criminal Procedure Code as an integral part of the national law of the Indonesian state law must be in line with Law No. 5 of 1998 concerning the Ratification of the Convention Against Torture. For this reason, looking at the weaknesses of the Criminal Procedure Code, both substantively and in practice, renovating the Criminal Procedure Code is urgent. The lack of perfection of the legal substance of the Criminal Procedure Code in providing human rights protection in a country that acts as a state of law is disastrous. In accordance with the rule of law, the law must recognize and guarantee human rights in order to establish a just order, because justice goes hand in hand with the structure of human rights.

This book, written in honor of Arno Tausch, presents cutting-edge research on globalization, development, and global values. Internationally renowned authors cover topics such as global economic and political cycles, global values, and support for terrorism. Over the last five decades, the Austrian political scientist Arno Tausch was a pioneer in studies on globalization, development and global values. This collection of essays takes up the issues dealt with by Tausch and presents perspectives for the 21st Century. Throughout his work, Tausch applied quantitative methods to study the fundamental issues of the global political economy and the global political system, like dependency, economic and political cycles, and global values, based on a rigorous study of available social scientific data, like the World Values Survey and the Arab Barometer. The thematic catholicity of this volume offers a fine reflection of the width and breadth of Arno Tausch's scholarship. The collected essays address crucially important topics of our age all of which comprised TAUSCH's many publications. Kudos to the editors and contributors for assembling such a fine anthology celebrating a fine scholar. Andrei S. Markovits. Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professor of Comparative Politics and German Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA To shape all levels of the world so that peace will prevail - this has been the scientific and political impulse of Arno TAUSCH all lifelong. Dieter Senghaas, Professor of Peace, Conflict and Development Research, Frankfurt University, Germany This book with contributions from experts in the filed represents well Professor Arno TAUSCHs major contributions to the literature on development, welfare, institutions, globalization, global values, and security using large datasets and advanced composite index methodology in large cross-country comparative studies. Almas Heshmati, Professor of Economics, Jnkping International Business School, Sweden.