The essays assembled in this volume are a thoughtful and lively
commentary on Europe after the revolution of 1989. Must revolutions
fail? Certainly, the open society has its own problems, not least that
of citizens in search of meaning. The Good Society has to square the
circle of prosperity, civility and liberty. Social science can help us
understand what needs to be done, and intellectuals have a
responsibility to initiate and accompany change. All this raises
questions for Europe which extend far beyond the all too narrow confines
of the European Union.