Solidarity in Europe : citizens' responses in times of crisis

This open access volume provides evidence-based knowledge on European solidarity and citizen responses in times of crisis. Does the crisis of European integration translate into a crisis of European solidarity, and if yes, what are the manifestations at the level of individual citizens? How strongly...

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Main Authors: Lahusen, Christian, Grasso, Maria T. (Maria Teresa)
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2018
Springer Nature
Springer Open
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:1
Series:Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology
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ISBN:9783319733340, 3319733346, 3319733354, 9783319733357
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Table of Contents:
  • Individual Transnational Solidarity: Beyond Bridging-Bonding Divide? Discussion and Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 6: The Social and Political Dimensions of Solidarity in Italy -- Introduction -- Italians and Solidarity: An Overall Picture -- Solidarity Actions, Socio-demographic Characteristics, and Social Traits -- Solidarity Actions and Political Factors -- Solidarity Actions, Social Beliefs, and Religiosity -- Explanatory Factors of Solidarity Actions Towards the Refugees, the Unemployed, and the Disabled -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 7: Volunteering for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Greece -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background and Hypotheses -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 8: Civic and Political Solidarity Practices in Switzerland -- Introduction -- Measuring Solidarity Practices: Between Voluntarism and Activism -- Data and Methods -- Civic Versus Political Solidarity Practices: Explanatory Logistic Model -- Findings -- Differentiating Civic and Political Solidarity Practices -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendices -- References -- Chapter 9: Trajectories of Solidarities in France Across Fields of Vulnerability -- Introduction -- Solidarity and Vulnerability: A Cross-Field Theoretical Framework -- The Different Repertoires of Solidarity Actions -- Explaining the Dynamics of Solidarity: Individual Closeness Versus Republican Citizenship -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Solidarity in Europe: A Comparative Assessment and Discussion -- Introduction -- European Solidarity: A Comparative Panorama -- Solidarity with Non-EU Citizens: Attitudes Toward Migration and the Inclusion of Migrants -- European Union Membership and Attachment: Correlates of Solidarity? -- Understanding Solidarity as a Social Force: Preliminary Conclusions -- References -- Index
  • Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Solidarity in Europe-European Solidarity: An Introduction -- Introduction -- Contributing Knowledge to an Established Field of Research: Concepts, Measurements, and Assumptions -- Structure and Objectives of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Toward a New Conditionality of Welfare? Reconsidering Solidarity in the Danish Welfare State -- Introduction -- Contextualizing Solidarity: The Danish Case -- Findings -- Reported Solidarity Practices -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Solidarity Activism in Germany: What Explains Different Types and Levels of Engagement? -- Introduction -- Theories of Solidarity Activism -- Measurement -- Findings -- Frequencies of Solidarity Action: Descriptive Results -- Comparing the Active and the Inactive: Socio-structural and Ideational Factors -- Motifs and Beliefs Explaining Solidarity Actions? -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 4: Pulling Together or Pulling Apart? Solidarity in the Post-Crisis UK -- Introduction -- Hypotheses -- Data -- Geographies of Solidarity: Findings from the Constituent Nations and Regions of the UK -- Results for the Individual-Level Variables -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 5: Solidarity Practices in Poland and Their Social Capital Foundations -- Introduction -- Structural and Normative Sources of Solidarity Action: The Case of a Post-Communist Country -- Measuring Individual Transnational Solidarity: Methods and Data -- Solidarity Behaviors in Poland: Three Types of Support for Different Groups of Addressees According to the Geopolitical Proximity -- Bonding and Bridging Social Capital and Their Impact on (Transnational) Solidarity Behavior