The Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles Among Western Publics (Princeton Legacy Library)

This book contends that beneath the frenzied activism of the sixties and the seeming quiescence of the seventies, a "silent revolution" has been occurring that is gradually but fundamentally changing political life throughout the Western world. Ronald Inglehart focuses on two aspects of this revolution: a shift from an overwhelming emphasis on material values and physical security toward greater concern with the quality of life; and an increase in the political skills of Western publics that enables them to play a greater role in making important political decisions. Originally published in 1977. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. This book contends that beneath the frenzied activism of the sixties and the seeming quiescence of the seventies, a "silent revolution" has been occurring that is gradually but fundamentally changing political life throughout the Western world. Ronald Inglehart focuses on two aspects of this revolution: a shift from an overwhelming emphasis on material values and physical security toward greater concern with the quality of life; and an increase in the political skills of Western publics that enables them to play a greater role in making important political decisions. Originally published in 1977. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Cover Contents List of Figures and Tables Preface Part I: Introduction 1 Changing Values and Skills Among Western Publics: An Overview Part II: Value Change 2 The Nature of Value Change 3 Sources of Value Change 4 Stability and Change in Value Priorities 5 Values, Objective Needs, and the Subjective Quality of Life 6 Subjective Satisfaction: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Temporal Variations Part III: Political Cleavages 7 Political Cleavages in Industrial Society 8 Pre-Industrial and Post-Industrial Political Cleavages 9 Multi-variate Analysis of Political Cleavages 10 The Post-Materialist Phenomenon Part IV: Cognitive Mobilization 11 Cognitive Mobilization and Political Participation Among Western Publics 12 Parochialism, Nationalism, and Supra-nationalism 13 World Views and Global Change Appendices Bibliography Index