Glibal Modernization Review：Modernity and Diversity（II）

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Part One Modernization and Diversity in the New Era 1

Modernization and the Sustainable Development Goals: The Case of the European Union 3

Moral Capital: An Important Prerequisite for Social Change and Successful Modernization 26

Global Challenges of Modernization 33

Three Paths Towards National Modernization 46

What’s Modernization in the 21st Century: A Chinese Version 62

Part Two Multiple Modernities and Cultural Diversity 71

Harmonious Coexistence of Tradition and Modernity — Inspirations from the Lasting Survival of the Amish Community in Modern American Society 73

Cultural Diversity and Social Contradictions of the Modernization 77

Culture Trend of Modernization as Reflected in Office Space Design 80

Consolidation， Integration， Modernization: From the Shaping of the Framework “Mitteleuropa” to the European Union 85

Global Modernization Trend in the Perspective of Human History 90

Urban Diversification and Social Diversity 108

Attitudes Toward Modernization and Rural‐Urban Relationship: A Comparison Between Modern China and Japan 115

Three Trends of Chinese Learning and Construction of Multi modernity in China 123

The Contours of Russian Modernization 134

Part Three Dynamics and Paths of Modernization 141

Modernization of Russia: Contemporary Trends 143

How Did Romania Become Modern? A Southeastern European Experience During the 20th Century 150

Specifics and Differentiation of the Balance of Modernization Processesin Russian Regions 161

Progressive Reform: Path of Political Modernization in Britain and Its Inspirations 170

The Guarantee of Progress and Harmony: Modernization and Livelihood Improvement in Modern America 177

International Inequality and the Global Crisis: Managing Markets for Sustainable Growth 184

A New Institutional Economy Growth Theory from the Angle of the Economic Rights 201

A Historical Review of World Industrial Modernization 208

Challenges and Policy Suggestions on China’s Agricultural Modernization 220

Analysis on Diversity and Imbalance of Service ModernIzation :A View Based on the Second Modernization Evaluation 228

Part Four Ecological Modernization and Green Development 239

Staging Pathways Towards Ecomodernity 241

Ecological Modernization and Resilience of Resource Communities 260

Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration Areas in China from a Three‐dimensional Theoretical Perspective 269

After Paris: Global Trend of Green Development and China’s Ecological Modernization Strategy 284

Establishment of Low‐carbon City Construction Policy Toolkit and Analysis of the Policy Tools’ Effectiveness 295

Rural Ecological Modernization: Evaluation Indicators and Case Study 302

Time to Reinstate Poise of Nature 310

On Promoting the Construction of Ecological Civilization from the Perspective of Ecological Modernization Theory: A Case Study of the Wuhan International Garden Expo 312

Part Five Social Modernization and Human Development 319

Social Modernization and Quality of Life Measurement in Russia 321

A Study on China’s Structural Reform in Social Fields 326

Historical Experience of Modernization in Russia 335

The Deepening of the Division of Labor， Social Structure and the Modernization of National Governance 343

The Youth Entrepreneurship as a Factor of Social Modernization of Society 351

To Explore a Chinese Discourse of Modernity Research Paradigms 358

Part Six Regional Modernization & Reduction of Poverty and Inequalities 365

Socio‐economic Development of Region in the Context of Modernization Processes: A Case Study of St. Petersburg 367

Regional Modernization and Sustainable Development in a Mining Region from the Habsburg Monarchy (Transylvania) in 1750‐1914 376

Evaluation of Regional Modernization of China’s 52 Regions 388

Interactive Mechanism Between Regional Economic Integration and Regional Modernization 400

Appendix 410