Written by the team carrying out the EVS surveys in France, this book contrasts with the popular belief that values are converging. It demonstrates that increasingly individualized value systems do not necessarily mirror a more individualistic society.

Pierre Bréchon, Professor Emeritus of political science at Sciences Po Grenoble-PACTE/CNRS (France). He is the coordinator of the team carrying out the European Values Survey (EVS) in France and is a member of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). He works on values, political behaviors and religious attitudes.
Associate Professor (PhD) at Sciences Po Grenoble-PACTE/CNRS (France), Frédéric Gonthier is the coordinator of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) in France and is a member of the European Values Survey (EVS). His current research focuses on attitudes toward government and economic liberalism in Europe.