Measuring the Unmeasurable HARDBACK 9783111696713

Measuring the UnmeasurableSocial Love in Citizens and Institutions Across the Globe\nAuthor(s): Silvia Cataldi, Angelica De Sena, Gennaro Iorio\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: De Gruyter, Germany\nImprint: De Gruyter\nISBN-13: 9783111696713, 978-3111696713\nSynopsis\nThis book argues that love is not just a fleeting emotion, but rather an action that can bring tangible benefits to people. Its practical approach to love reveals a public dimension that makes love important in a co-governance perspective, as it contributes to citizens well-being and institutional guidance.\n\nRooted in the debate of how well-being can be operationalized by integrating classic indicators of progress and wealth with other relational dimensions, this book proposes a new measurement: The World Love Index, a transnational secondary data analysis, measures how much people from different countries care for others and the world. In the current post-pandemic context, marked by conflicts and identity issues, the pr.