Citizens' solidarity in Europe : : civic engagement and public discourse in times of crises / / edited by Christian Lahusen.

• Author: Christian Lahusen
• TeilnehmendeR: Lahusen, Christian,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Northampton : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 196 pages )

"Citizens' Solidarity in Europe systematically dissects the manifestations of solidarity buried beneath the official policies and measures of public authority in Europe. This critical book provides a comparative analysis of eight European countries, illustrating the scale of support for cross-national solidarity from both individuals and civic organizations. Contributors offer comprehensive and original data, analysing opinion polls, organizational fields and media content, to unpack the thoughts, opinions and attitudes of civil society. Chapters highlight the detrimental factors that tend to inhibit or annihilate solidarity, and those that are beneficial for the nurturing of solidarity. Offering innovative ideas and fresh data, this book will be crucial reading for researchers and students of sociology and political science, particularly those focused on European and comparative studies. Journalists, NGOs, public authorities and politicians will also benefit from its unique insight into public opinion"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. European solidarity : an introduction to a multifaceted phenomenon (1) / Christian Lahusen -- 2. Solidarity in Europe : a comparative account of citizens' attitudes and practices (29) / Maria Grasso and Christian Lahusen -- 3. Waves of transnational solidarity organisations in times of crises : actions, obstacles and opportunities in Europe (55) / Maria Kousis, Angelos Loukakis, Maria Paschou and Christian Lahusen -- 4. The welfare dimension : understanding trans(national) solidarity in Europe (85) / Simone Baglioni and Tom Montgomery -- 5. Talking about solidarity ... it sounds like a whisper : solidarity in law and public policies (101) / Veronica Federico -- 6. Solidarity contestation in the public domain during the 'refugee crisis' (120) / Manlio Cinalli, Olga Eisele, Verena K. Brändle and Hans-Jörg Trenz -- 7. Taking voice and taking sides : the role of social media commenting in solidarity contestation (149) / Hans-Jörg Trenz, Verena K. Brändle, Manlio Cinalli and Olga Eisele -- 8. Conclusion: the entangled paths towards European solidarity (177) / Christian Lahusen -- Index (193).