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It provides specific and aggregate free-society estimates for Western and related societies based on a variety of objective rankings, data, and reports.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 \u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: Modern Free Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The Free, Freer, Freest Modern Society and Societies\u003cbr\u003e  Democracy, Capitalism, and Modern Free Society\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eLiberty, Equality, and Justice in Modern Free Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Definition and Specification of Modern Free Society\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eModern Free Society and the Type of Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eModern Free Society and the Type of Economy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eModern Free Society and the Type of Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eModern Free Society and the Type of Civil Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Modern Free Society in Aggregate\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eModern Free Society versus Unfree and Pseudo-Free Societies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Classification of Modern Societies\u003cbr\u003e  Organization of the Work\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Political Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—Democracy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Conditions and Indicators of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eFormal-Procedural Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eSubstantive-Effective Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Estimates and Types of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e  Classification of Modern Political Systems\u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Estimates of Democracy for Western and Related Societies\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eA Note on Liberal Democracies and Welfare States\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3 \u003cstrong\u003eSources and Grounds for Democracy Estimates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Aggregate Estimates of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e  Freedoms, Rights, and Opportunities to Political Participation\u003cbr\u003e  Ideological-Political Pluralism and Competition\u003cbr\u003e  Effective Universal Political and Civil Liberties\u003cbr\u003e  Effective Democratic Rule\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eState Terror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eImprisonment and Executions as Elements of State Terror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Effective Freedom of Opinion and Dissent\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eGlobal Press Freedoms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Effective Universalism, Equality, and Justice of Government Goods and Sanctions\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eUniversalism and Egalitarianism in Public Goods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eJustice of Government Sanctions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Peace in the Polity and Pacifism\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003ePeace Estimates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003ePacifism versus Militarism Estimates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eMilitarism versus Democracy—The Persistent ‘Janus Face of the West’?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 3.1 Qualitative Considerations of Political Freedoms\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Economic Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—A Free Economy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Conditions and Indicators of a Free Economy\u003cbr\u003e  Conditions and Indicators of a Free Economy and Types of Capitalism\u003cbr\u003e  Classification of Modern Economic Systems\u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Estimates of a Free Economy for Western and Related Societies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5 \u003cstrong\u003eSources and Grounds for Free Economy Estimates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  General Considerations\u003cbr\u003e  Property Freedoms and Rights\u003cbr\u003e  Free Trade and Freedom of Foreign Investment\u003cbr\u003e  Labor Freedom and Agency\u003cbr\u003e  Labor Rights, Rewards, and Benefits\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eGlobal Labor Rights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eLabor Rewards and Benefits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Freedom of Movement of Labor\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 5.1 Qualitative Considerations of Economic\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cultural Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—A Free Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Conditions and Indicators of a Free Culture\u003cbr\u003e  Types of Culture and Comparative Estimates of Cultural Liberty\u003cbr\u003e  Classification of Modern Cultures\u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Estimates of Free Culture for Western and Related Societies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7 \u003cstrong\u003eSources and Grounds for Free Culture Estimates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Artistic Liberties and Rights\u003cbr\u003e  Scientific\/Academic Freedoms and Rights\u003cbr\u003e  Educational Freedoms and Rights\u003cbr\u003e  Ideological and Religious Freedoms and Rights\u003cbr\u003e  Culture Openness\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 7.1 Notes on Cultural Freedom Estimates for the us\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Civic Condition and Indicator of Modern Free Society—A Free Civil Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Conditions and Indicators of Free Civil Society\u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Estimates and Types of Civil Society\u003cbr\u003e  Classification of Modern Civil Societies\u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Estimates of Free Civil Society for Western and Related Societies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9 \u003cstrong\u003eSources and Grounds for Free Civil Society Estimates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Civil Liberties in General\u003cbr\u003e  Individual Liberty and Privacy\u003cbr\u003e  Reproductive Liberties and Rights\u003cbr\u003e  Freedom of Alcohol Production, Distribution, and Consumption\u003cbr\u003e  Freedom of Drug Production, Distribution, and Consumption\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eThe Death Penalty for Drug Offenses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Sexual Freedoms and Rights\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eLegal Status of Extramarital Sex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eLegal Status of Same-sex Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003eLegal Status of Prostitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cem\u003ePeace and Peaceful Conflict Resolution in Civil Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 9.1 Qualitative Considerations of Civil Liberties\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10 \u003cstrong\u003eSummary and Conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Summary of Findings\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReferences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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