611 research outputs found
Introduction [to Social challenge for Europe. Addressing failures and perspectives of the European project]
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What does the word ‘Europe’ make you think of? Conceptualisations of Europe in a local context
No full textThe present article investigates the construction of the sense of belonging toward Europe in the public sphere, employing a case-study conducted in Italy. The author argues that different conceptualisations of Europe are related to diverse “uses” of the media, familiarity with international cultural resources and participation in the transnational public sphere and civil society. These variables affect the construction of Europeans' sense of belonging
The Paradox of Everyday Europe: The Crisis of the European Project in the Context of Widespread Transnationalism
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The Political Economy of Policy Ideas: The European Strategy of Active Inclusion in Context
No full textIn 2008, the European Commission relaunched the policy idea of active inclusion, with the aim of facilitating the integration of people into sustainable and quality employment. Over ten years later, and in the aftermath of one of the most trying periods in Europe’s recent economic history, this book provides a critical and timely reassessment. The Political Economy of Policy Ideas contributes to the growing scholarly literature on ideational political economy and labour market regulation by providing a systematic analysis of the idea of active inclusion and its three core principles: activation, conditionality and personalization. The research breaks new ground by detailing how divergent interpretations of these principles, by relevant social actors in different contexts, have shaped their implementation. The book is of interest to scholars and students across comparative political economy, economic sociology, welfare and industrial relations studies.1 Introduction: Ideas and Comparative Political Economy 1.1 Foreword 1.2 Ideas and Capitalism 1.3 Overview of This Book 1.4 From the Epicentre: Reflections in Times of Coronavirus References 2 Convergence or Divergence? The Debate on Capitalist Societies 2.1 Structure and Agency: A Useful Analytical Framework 2.2 The Balance Between Growth and Inclusion: Six Ideal Types of Capitalism 2.3 Differentiated Pathways to Inclusive Growth 2.4 Actors and Their Different Strategies: State, Social Partners and Firms 2.5 The Trajectories of Contemporary Capitalism References 3 Active Inclusion: A New Policy Paradigm in the Wake of the 2008 Economic Crisis 3.1 Active Inclusion: Its Origin and Diffusion 3.2 Inclusive Labour Markets 3.3 Variety of Combinations of Employment Quantity and Quality 3.4 Social Partners and Inclusive Labour Markets 3.5 Industrial Relations, Public Policies and Employment Quality References 4 Understanding Divergence: A Focus on National Regulation 4.1 A Closer Comparison: Three-Country Analysis 4.2 The Mediterranean Model: Spain 4.3 The Continental Model: France 4.4 The Nordic Model: Sweden 4.5 A Comparative Outlook References 5 From Macro to Micro Evidence: Supranational Strategies, Local Interpretations 5.1 Active Labour Market Policies: Multiple Functions Behind Different Logics 5.2 Activation, Conditionality and Personalisation 5.3 The European Social Fund and the Relevance of Local Regulation 5.4 Governance by Indicators 5.5 From Ideas to Policy and Delivery: Research Design References 6 Local Pathways to Active Inclusion 6.1 A Common Policy Idea, Different Outcomes 6.2 The Restricted Active Inclusion of Barcelona 6.3 An Embedded Active Inclusion: The Lyon Case Study 6.4 Gothenburg: A Capacitating Active Inclusion 6.5 The Active Inclusion of Migrants 6.6 Policy Ideas and Local Interpretations: A Typology of Active Inclusion References 7 The Political Economy of Policy Ideas: Concluding Remarks and Open Questions 7.1 Ideas, the EU and Knowledge Regimes 7.2 Ideas, Institutions and Actors 7.3 The Multi-Level Governance of Active Inclusion 7.4 What Ideas for the Post-COVID-19 World? References Inde
The local governance of active inclusion : a field for social partner action
No full textFirst published online: 12 December 2019The idea of ‘active inclusion’ was embraced by the European Commission in 2008 and supported financially through the European Social Fund, inspiring national and subnational reforms throughout Europe. This article analyses the role played by social partners in its implementation, using three comparative case studies to assess its transposition at the local level in Spain, France and Sweden. Despite convergence in the vocabulary used by actors involved in labour market governance, translation into local measures is different, with significant implications for policy-making. To explain the varieties of active inclusion, I focus on the interplay between structure and the agency of competing local political and social actors who participate in labour market governance
Esplorando l'identità europea, tra approcci teorici e ricerca empirica. Riflessioni sul dibattito in corso
No full textSince the start of the European integration, many theoretical and empirical approaches have focused on the intricate relationship between the European political project and the social and cultural changes within European borders. I begin recalling the academic debate on European identity and analyzing how the main theoretical perspectives deal with the study of the social dimension of Europe and the European identity construction process: Neofuntionalism, Institutionalism and Constructivism. I then delve into the sociological definition of identity explaining the concepts found in the scientific literature and the sociological contribution to the debate. In the final part I present some findings from empirical researches on this topic and the distinctive features of identity in a transnational context
Recensione a: Ettore Recchi, Senza frontiere. La libera circolazione delle persone in Europa, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2013, pp. 262
No full textIl mercato non basta. Attori, istituzioni e identità dell’Europa in tempo di crisi
No full textIl volume presenta la tesi delle radici sociali della crisi europea, sostenuta da una analisi empirica che evidenzia quanto la disuguaglianza tra i cittadini comunitari, cresciuta con la recessione del 2008, pesi sulle idee di Europa che circolano tra gli europei, contribuendo a influenzare il loro senso di appartenenza. L'opera sviluppa un approccio teorico originale che viene sperimentato sul campo attraverso uno studio che mostra, da un lato, lo sconfinato patrimonio narrativo e le diverse forme identitarie che caratterizzano l'Europa; dall'altro, i principali fattori che vanno ad influenzarli: le esperienze, le caratteristiche socioeconomiche e culturali individuali e del contesto, l'uso dei media e il ruolo giocato dalle istituzioni sul territorio
European identity construction in the public sphere: A case study of narratives of Europe
No full textThis article is part of the scientific debate on European identity and develops the argument in respect of the problem of a deficit of democratic legitimacy in the European Union. The results of a case study bring to the fore the importance of the European public sphere in constructing a sense of belonging shared by European
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