civilization

• What Competition has Done for Europe*

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, managed to erase "free and undistorted competition" from the proposed new EU Treaty as a main aim of the European Union. Afterwards, he asked rhetorically what competition has done for Europe. This article is an attempt to reply to that very important question. The view of competition and its effects among decision-makers is likely to affect numerous policy outcomes. Throughout history, there has been a struggle between freedom and control in Europe. Competition is the result of economic freedom and the absence of interventions in the economy by the state. And it has done very much indeed for Europe. It may be the single most important reason why the average income in Western Europe is 14 times higher today than in 1820. If anything, Europe needs mo...

... the most barbarian, nations into civilization. .. (It) has created more massive and more colossa...

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 62 Num. 4, Décembre 2007

• Switzerland: in the eye of the beholder: Swiss News takes a closer look at where some of the stereotypes and prejudices come from that many English-speakers, visitors and expats alike, carry with them about the country they love to hate--and how perceptions are changing.

... that permeated all of western civilization." . And it was that--the "materialism and spiritua...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2009, Janvier 2009

• The search for serenity: 'in the shadow of pines', a collection of masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum at Musee Rath in Geneva, reveals the private world of the Seventeenth century Chinese scholar.

...; this is one of the few continuing civilizations that never lost its sense of identity. Unlike the ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2004, Mai 2004

• What's on.

....10.2007: Gaza at the Crossroads of Civilization . Locality: Musee d'art et d'histoire . Phone: 022...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2007, Avril 2007

• Cours d'Ete--French language courses at the University of Geneva.

... which include lectures covering, civilization and literature, and fun classes on useful amusing ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2003, Juin 2003

• World of mysteries.

... world and sets out to show where our civilization came from and where it is going to. . The company ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2003, Juin 2003

• More Morcote.

... make great contributions to Western civilization, including the famous architect Giuseppe Fossati. ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2003, Juin 2003

• Emissary of peace: Rose Marie Sabet, a Bern-based psychotherapist, is one of 1000 people living in Switzerland who believe the Baha'l faith can usher in a new age of tolerance.

...Baha'u'llah argues that human civilization has progressed by means of God's repeated interven...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2002, Juin 2002

• Water, water, everywhere: Swiss News takes a look at the benefits of aquatherapy and wellness by water.

... ever-growing number of ailments of civilization--especially back problems--that account for the li...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2004, Mai 2004