1. Introduction: The Citizen and the State -- 2. Six Groups of Countries -- 3. The Countries of ‘Happy Non Nationalists’: France, Germany, Spain and Sweden -- 4. The Countries of the ‘Mild Pessimists’: Britain and Taiwan -- 5. The Countries of ‘Hesitating’ Citizens: Japan and Indonesia -- 6. The Countries of the ‘Frustrated Patriots’: Greece, Italy, Korea, the Philippines and Portugal -- 7. The Countries in ‘Happy Development’: Ireland and Thailand -- 8. The Countries of the ‘Optimists’: Malaysia, Singapore, and China -- 9. Citizens’ Views on Policy Achievements and on Policy Performance and the Six Country Groups -- 10. Citizens’ Standpoints on ‘Basic Societal Values’ and the Six Country Groups -- 11. Conclusion: The Citizens, the State and Political Culture. -- Appendix. -- Bibliography.