Solidarity in Europe The History of an Idea [Hardcover]

A comprehensive study of the idea of solidarity from the early nineteenth century to the present.Solidarity in Europe is a comprehensive study of the idea of solidarity. It covers social and political theory, Protestant and Catholic social ethics and an analysis of how social democratic, Christian democratic, communist and fascist parties in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Denmark have viewed solidarity. How has solidarity been defined, and how has it changed from the early 19th century until today? This unique book systematically compares the many different conceptions of this central political idea held by Europeans over the past two centuries.Solidarity in Europe is a comprehensive study of the idea of solidarity. It covers social and political theory, Protestant and Catholic social ethics and an analysis of how social democratic, Christian democratic, communist and fascist parties in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Denmark have viewed solidarity. How has solidarity been defined, and how has it changed from the early 19th century until today? This unique book systematically compares the many different conceptions of this central political idea held by Europeans over the past two centuries.How has solidarity been defined, and how has it changed from the early 19th century until today? This unique volume systematically compares the many different conceptions of this central political idea held by Europeans over the past two centuries. It covers social and political theory, Protestant and Catholic social ethics and an analysis of how social democratic, Christian democratic, communist and fascist parties in most European countries have viewed solidarity.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. TlsO