Steinar Stjerno

Solidarity in Europe

The History of an Idea

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Produktbeschreibung

Short description/annotation
A comprehensive study of the idea of solidarity from the early nineteenth century to the present day.

Main description
Solidarity in Europe is a comprehensive study of the idea of solidarity from the early nineteenth century to the present day. It covers social and political theory, Protestant and Catholic social ethics, and the development of the concept of solidarity in eight European nations - Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Steinar Stjernø examines how solidarity has been defined, and how this definition has changed since the early nineteenth century. He analyses different aspects of solidarity: what is the foundation of solidarity(?)33; Is it personal or common interest, 'sameness', altruism, religion, empathy, or cognition(?)33; What is the goal of solidarity(?)33; How inclusive should it be(?)33; The book also compares the different concepts of solidarity in social democratic, Christian democratic, communist and fascist parties.

Table of contents:
Introduction: to study the idea of solidarity; Part I. Three Traditions of Solidarity: 1. Solidarity in classic social theory; 2. Politics: solidarity from Marx to Bernstein; 3. Religion: solidarity in Catholicism and Protestantism; Part II. The Idea of Solidarity in Politics in Western Europe: 4. European variations of solidarity discourses in social democracy; 5. A comparative perspective on social democratic solidarity; 6. The great challenger: the Christian democratic idea of solidarity; 7. The languages of modern social democratic and Christian democratic solidarity; 8. Two excursions: Marxist-Leninist and fascist solidarity; Part III. Present Precariousness of Solidarity: 9. Solidarity in modern social philosophy and Christian ethics; 10. Epilogue: Hope and challenges - individualisation, consumerism and globalisation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 812g
• ISBN-13: 9780521843942
• ISBN-10: 0521843944
• Artikelnr.: 21118054

Autorenporträt

Steinar Stjernø is Professor of Social Policy at Oslo University College. He has published a range of books on poverty, social welfare agencies and social policy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: to study the idea of solidarity; Part I. Three Traditions of
Solidarity: 1. Solidarity in classic social theory; 2. Politics: solidarity
from Marx to Bernstein; 3. Religion: solidarity in Catholicism and
Protestantism; Part II. The Idea of Solidarity in Politics in Western
Europe: 4. European variations of solidarity discourses in social
democracy; 5. A comparative perspective on social democratic solidarity; 6.
The great challenger: the Christian democratic idea of solidarity; 7. The
languages of modern social democratic and Christian democratic solidarity;
8. Two excursions: Marxist-Leninist and fascist solidarity; Part III.
Present Precariousness of Solidarity: 9. Solidarity in modern social
philosophy and Christian ethics; 10. Epilogue: hope and challenges -
individualisation, consumerism and globalisation.