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A Manifesto for Social Progress

Ideas for a Better Society
Marc Fleurbaey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Helga Nowotny, Elisa Reis
Foreword by Amartya Sen
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At this time when many have lost hope amidst conflicts, terrorism, environmental destruction, economic inequality and the breakdown of democracy, this beautifully written book outlines how to rethink and reform our key institutions - markets, corporations, welfare policies, democratic processes and transnational governance - to create better societies based on core principles of human dignity, sustainability, and justice. This new vision is based on the findings of over 300 social scientists involved in the collaborative, interdisciplinary International Panel on Social Progress. Relying on state-of-the-art scholarship, these social scientists reviewed the desirability and possibility of all relevant forms of long-term social change, explored current challenges, and synthesized their knowledge on the principles, possibilities, and methods for improving the main institutions of modern societies. Their common finding is that a better society is indeed possible, its contours can be broadly described, and all we need is to gather forces toward realizing this vision.

Conclusion: Mobilizing Change-Makers
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Social progress in the future will depend more on bottom-up initiatives and grassroots transformations than on top-down state interventions. Everyone can start the movement toward a better society by taking initiatives in the family, in the community, at work, and in the capacity of a parent, spouse, worker, employer, investor, consumer, voter, volunteer.

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Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Part II - Acting for Social Progress
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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1 - Global Successes and Looming Catastrophes
from Part I - Sources of Worry, Reasons for Hope
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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While global successes can be registered in terms of economic development and health, important threats are becoming more pressing, with the potential to disrupt social and ecological systems.

7 - From the Welfare State to the Emancipating State
from Part II - Acting for Social Progress
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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The welfare state is a key pillar of social cohesion but is under stress in the globalized economy. It must be reformed in order to focus its attention on making the economic sphere more sustainable and less conducive to inequalities in the first place, thereby reducing the need for redistribution. By granting better economic and social rights to citizens, the state can play a more emancipatory role.

Part I - Sources of Worry, Reasons for Hope
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Acknowledgments
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Introduction: The Future is in Our Hands
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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This introductory chapter summarizes the key messages of the book.

4 - The Big Challenge
from Part I - Sources of Worry, Reasons for Hope
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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The looming threats impose the need to simultaneously make progress on the fronts of equity, democracy, and sustainability. Any scenario that fails on one of these fronts ultimately fails on the others.

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Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Preface
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Appendix: Rethinking Society for the 21st Century: Report of the International Panel on Social Progress – Table of Contents
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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2 - Globalization and Technology: Choices and Contingencies
from Part I - Sources of Worry, Reasons for Hope
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Globalization and technology are key drivers of the current social trends, but they are actually determined by institutions and policies which can be altered to render them more friendly to the less advantaged social groups.

6 - Reforming Capitalism
from Part II - Acting for Social Progress
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Markets, corporations, and financial systems are essential to thriving economies but need to be regulated in order to serve the common good. In particular, the currently dominant form of the corporation needs a double reform of its purpose and its governance.

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Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Contents
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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5 - In Search of a New “Third Way”
from Part II - Acting for Social Progress
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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The search for a better society must shed old ideological divisions (such as socialism versus capitalism) and embrace the complexity of economic, political, and social mechanisms, where the distribution of resources, power, and status interfere and determine inequalities.

3 - The Expanding Circle of Respect and Dignity
from Part I - Sources of Worry, Reasons for Hope
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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30 August 2018, pp 65-84
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Long-term trends in cultures and social norms tend to make societies more inclusive and to improve the respect enjoyed by ethnic groups, genders, and people with various sexual orientations, even if there are some setbacks and reversals at some places and times.

8 - From Polaritics to Politics
from Part II - Acting for Social Progress
Marc Fleurbaey, Princeton University, New Jersey
With Olivier Bouin, Marie-Laure Salles-Djelic, Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University, New York, Helga Nowotny, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Elisa Reis
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Politics has taken a strong polarizing direction and democracy is under attack, or in doubt, almost everywhere. Simple measures can restore the power of the citizenry and make the political process more responsive to the population’s needs and values.

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Part I - Sources of Worry, Reasons for Hope

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Introduction: The Future is in Our Hands

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4 - The Big Challenge

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Appendix: Rethinking Society for the 21st Century: Report of the International Panel on Social Progress – Table of Contents

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