Introduction : Free markets, civil societies and a liberal policy / Víctor Pérez-Díaz -- Markets as conversations : markets' contributions to civility, the public sphere and civil society at large / Víctor Pérez-Díaz -- An entrepreneurial theory of social and cultural change / Peter J. Boettke and Christopher J. Coyne -- Civil society elements in European court systems : towards a comparative analysis with partial reference to economic factors / Stefan Voigt -- Dispute resolution systems and global markets : why arbitration? / Javier Díez-Hochleitner and Jesús Remón -- Consumer credit and society in transition countries / Akos Rona-Tas -- The politics of civic combinations / Laszlo Bruszt and Balazas Vedres -- Informal intermediairies and civic organizations in state-business relationships in Russia / Irina Olimpieva -- Entrepreneurs, consumers and civility : the case of Poland / Andrzej Rychard -- Conclusions and suggestions for further research / Víctor Pérez-Díaz.