Promoting solidarity in the European Union /

"The European Commission has claimed that 'Solidarity is part of how European society works ... '. But how are we to understand solidarity, and what are its implications to Government policy? Promoting Solidarity in the European Union addresses the question of what solidarity might me...

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Other Authors:	Ross, Malcolm (Malcolm G.), Borgmann-Prebil, Yuri
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Social legislation > European Union countries > Congresses. European Union countries > Social policy > Congresses. Solidarity > European Union countries > Congresses. European Economic Community countries > Social policy > Congresses. Pays de l'Union européenne > Politique sociale > Congrès. Politique sociale. Protection sociale. UE/CE Droit. UE/CE Etats membres. UE/CE Union européenne. Solidarité. Social legislation Social policy Solidarity European Union countries solidarité > Union européenne > 21e s. (début) > études diverses. Integration > EU-länderna > konferenser. Solidaritet (sammanhållning) > politiska aspekter > EU-länderna > konferenser. Sociallagstiftning > EU-länderna > konferenser. Socialpolitik > EU-länderna > konferenser. Electronic books. proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès.
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Summary:	"The European Commission has claimed that 'Solidarity is part of how European society works ... '. But how are we to understand solidarity, and what are its implications to Government policy? Promoting Solidarity in the European Union addresses the question of what solidarity might mean today and its relevance to the purposes of the European Union and the way it functions. Is solidarity just a slogan or can it have meaningful legal and policy content? This book brings together contributions from leading scholars in law, politics and sociology to discuss an idea that is coming under fresh scrutiny at a time when the EU's direction following the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty is hotly debated. The authors engage with both the content and limitations of solidarity as a concept in political and legal debate, and its application to specific fields such as migration, education and pensions policies. Promoting Solidarity in the European Union provides a thoughtful and provocative analysis of the power and potential of solidarity, applying a sceptical and rigorous assessment of the conditions necessary for it to make a difference to the European political and legal space at a time when traditional manifestations of national solidarity (e.g. in health care) are perceived to be under threat from EU market liberalization policies. A number of contributions consider whether an EU concept of solidarity is possible and how that might affect the balance between market and social priorities for the Union's future. If the EU is to be more than just a market, promoting solidarity as a value and a principle has a key role. This rich collection of essays explores how solidarity might fulfil its status as a core value for the Union"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 312 pages) : illustrations
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191594502 0191594504