Market and State have trust in the government that the general market framework will not suddenly change. In other words, they have to see a form of continuity in the economic policy of the country that is guaranteed by binding laws. Equally important is the companies' trust in the country's security and stability. Social inequality can have a strong negative impact on security and stability, as underprivileged poor classes are often a reason for tensions and violence. Therefore social security systems lower the risk of instability, because they reduce social inequality: the state collects taxes or insurance fees, which are proportional to the income, and finances a social security system for all. In this way a social security system involves the redistribution of wealth and amounts to a form of organized solidarity within the society in which the system is present(see chapter'Solidarity'). So the state has to facilitate and improve the enabling environment for the private sector. While doing so, social justice should be the final goal of all economic policies, because a market or a regulating state is not a end in and of itself, but rather only a means to achieving the goal of social justice. The required perfect balance between market and state depends on the individual countries' respective situations: on their political cultures, on the status of economic development in their respective economies, etc. Nevertheless, all states should protect fundamental rights, which mandate some form of protection for the whole population. But surely all policies have to be financed somehow. Therefore markets have to be able to compete under the pressure of international competition. The need for economic success does not imperatively lead to excessive market liberalization, however: welfare states, that control financial speculation or the subvention of industrial sectors – show that market regulation can achieve positive results. Another thing that the 2008 financial crisis showed is that it is impossible for any government to organize its economy without referring to global factors. This is because markets have become more and more transnational, such that effective state intervention in them often requires international cooperation. Many existing international organizations(EU, ECOWAS, IMF – the list is long and diverse) already testify to the fact that most states have realized the need for cooperation. Nevertheless these institutions have to be strengthened furthermore. While effective international organizations do not guarantee good policies, the experience of the financial crisis should stand as a clear warning sign for governments to change the focus of their policies away from achieving short-term goals towards achieving successful economic, ecological and sociopolitical sustainability. 24