ISBN:
9781138833609
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (215 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Routledge Advances in Sociology
Parallel Title:
Print version European Citizenship and Social Integration in the European Union
DDC:
306.094
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Since 2008, the European Union has been affected by one of the most severe crises in the history of Europe. This book builds on the work of Jürgen Habermas to answer the key question: is Europe strong enough to overcome the recent crisis? Arguing that recovery can only take place if the citizens of Europe regard themselves as members of a socially integrated European society, this volume sets out three conditions for successful European social integration:European citizens mutually respect each other as equals, accepting that all EU citizens should have equal economic, political and social rig
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 The European Union's crisis and its impact on the social integration of Europe; 2 System integration and social integration in Europe: the theoretical framework; 3 Europe of market citizens; 4 Political citizenship; 5 Social citizenship; 6 The future of the European Union; Appendix: dataset and variables; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
