Fighting Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Eu

Fighting Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Eu
Author: Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780367589424

In the field of anti-poverty policies, the interplay between the Europe 2020 overarching strategy and the 'Semester' have marked major discontinuity vis-à-vis the Open Method of Coordination for social protection and social inclusion (Social OMC) of the Lisbon phase. This book therefore asks whether and how Europe matters in the fight against poverty and social exclusion by assessing the emergence and possible institutionalisation of a European multi-level, multi-stakeholder and integrated policy arena in the new institutional framework. Supranational developments, multi-level interactions, as well as the strategy effects at the national level are analysed in six European countries - Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK and Sweden - with the aim to identify the key factors affecting the implementation of the Europe 2020 anti-poverty strategy. This book will be of key interest to students, scholars and practitioners in social policy, political science and European governance, and more broadly to European Union politics, European integrations studies, sociology and economics.

Gender Politics in the Expanding European Union

Gender Politics in the Expanding European Union
Author: Silke Roth
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781845455163

In May 2004, after bringing their legislation into accordance with EU regulations, ten more countries joined the European Union. The contributors to this volume assess the impact of this historical development on gender relations in the new and old EU member states. Instead of focusing on either western or eastern Europe, this book investigates the similarities and differences in diverse parts of Europe. Although initially limited, gender equality was part of the original framework of the European Union, an organization often more open than national governments to feminist demands, as this volume illustrates with case studies from eastern and western Europe. The enlargement process thus provides some important policy instruments for increasing equality between men and women.

The Politics of Social In/Exclusion in the EU

The Politics of Social In/Exclusion in the EU
Author: Markus Thiel
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2023-05-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3031312643

This volume provides an updated analysis of the most significant constitutive aspects for the political sociology of the EU. It examines in detail how civic and political activism regarding the inclusion and integration of gender and sexual minorities, as well as migrants and refugees, have become substantial forces in Europe today. It exhibits a political sociology perspective that moves away from the predominant state-centrism and institutional focus in mainstream analyses of European politics. It brings to the fore the role of citizens, civil society and identity politics as well as transnational societal phenomena impacting on the ambivalent civic in/exclusion tendencies prevalent in the EU. The book highlights the linkage of EU institutions and policies to established and new societal actors in response to recent challenges of the EU.

Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe

Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe
Author: Marge Unt
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2023-01-03
Genre:
ISBN: 1447358732

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Policymakers throughout Europe are enacting policies to support youth labour market integration. However, many young people continue to face unemployment, job insecurity, and the subsequent consequences.Adopting a mixed-method and multilevel perspective, this book provides a comprehensive investigation into the multifaceted consequences of social exclusion. Drawing on rich pan-European comparative and quantitative data, and interviews with young people from across Europe, this text gives a platform to the unheard voices of young people.Contributors derive crucial new policy recommendations and offer fresh insights into areas including youth well-being, health, poverty, leaving the parental home, and qualifying for social security.

Welfare Policy from Below

Welfare Policy from Below
Author: Heinz Steinert
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780754648154

The future European system of social security and welfare is in need of a new perspective. Invigorating and informative, this book contributes to developing this new form of 'social exclusion knowledge' thanks to its conceptual and theoretical framework and its comparative empirical studies in eight European cities between Bologna and Stockholm.

The Politics of Social Solidarity

The Politics of Social Solidarity
Author: Peter Baldwin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521428934

By analyzing the competing concerns of different social "actors" behind the evolution of social policy, this study explains why some nations had an easy time in developing a welfare state while others fought long entrenched battles.

Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe

Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe
Author: Matt Barnes
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2002
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This book explores the nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in six European Union countries: Austria, Germany, Greece, Norway, Portugal and the UK, focusing on groups who are considered at risk.

Biography and Social Exclusion in Europe

Biography and Social Exclusion in Europe
Author: Chamberlayne, Prue
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2002-11-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1861343094

Based on 250 life-story interviews in seven EU countries, this text analyses personal struggles against social exclusion and highlights how they are affected by changing welfare regimes. It emphasises the ethnic, gender, generation and class implications of economic and social deregulation.

Social Exclusion and Labour Market Challenges in the Western Balkans

Social Exclusion and Labour Market Challenges in the Western Balkans
Author: Will Bartlett
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2020-08-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1527558789

This edited volume focuses on the challenges facing the Western Balkan countries in their efforts to deal with social exclusion and social inequality while making progress in their reform efforts to join the European Union. It examines how states have failed to offer adequate social protection to those excluded from labour markets, including women, young people, and Roma ethnic minorities, a process that has driven high rates of outward migration. It also provides a detailed introduction to the main conclusions of the various contributions gathered here, and an overview of the lessons learned, which will be of direct interest to policy makers and practitioners in the field of social cohesion in the Western Balkans. The chapters of this book are revised and updated versions of papers that were first presented at a conference of the LSEE Research Network on Social Cohesion held in Skopje in 2017, comprising the latest research by leading scholars from the region.