UID:
almahu_9949384406302882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
0429289456
,
9780429289453
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9781000065398
,
1000065391
,
9781000074895
,
1000074897
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9781000070149
,
100007014X
Series Statement:
Routledge advances in sociology
Content:
The euro crisis, several sovereign debt crises, the Great Recession, the refugee crisis, and Brexit have all challenged Europeans' willingness to show solidarity with other European citizens and member states of the European Union. European Solidarity in Times of Crisis provides a clear theoretical framework to understand European solidarity for the first time. It offers a systematic empirical approach to determine the strength and causes of European solidarity. The authors distinguish between four domains of solidarity and test a set of theoretically derived criteria with a unique dataset to investigate European solidarity. Based on a survey conducted in thirteen EU member states in 2016, the empirical analysis leads to some unanticipated results. Europeans display a notably higher degree of solidarity than many politicians and social scientists have presumed so far. This especially applies to the support of people in need (welfare solidarity) and the reduction of territorial disparities between rich and poor EU countries (territorial solidarity), but also to the domain of fiscal solidarity (financial support of indebted EU countries). This optimistic view is less true for the domain of refugee solidarity. While citizens of western and southern EU countries accept the accommodation of refugees and their allocation between European countries, the majority of people in eastern European countries do not share this point of view. The book will appeal to students and scholars in fields such as comparative sociology, political science, social policy and migration research, and European studies. It is also relevant to a non-academic audience interested in the development of the European project.
Note:
Introduction : European crises and the existence of European solidarity -- Theoretical framework : conceptualising and understanding European solidarity -- Fiscal solidarity : supporting member states in financial need -- Territorial solidarity : reducing inequality -- Welfare solidarity : supporting Europeans in need -- Refugee solidarity : coping with high numbers of asylum seekers -- Conclusion : in search of Europe's futures.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Gerhards, Jürgen, 1955- author. European solidarity in times of crisis Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : New York, NY, 2020 ISBN 9780367257286
Language:
English
Keywords:
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DOI:
10.4324/9780429289453
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429289453
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