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Europe in the Global Age Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition
by Giddens, Anthony
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- Title Europe in the Global Age
- Author Giddens, Anthony
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Polity Press, Cambridge
- Date 2006-11-28
- Features Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0745640117.G
- ISBN 9780745640112 / 0745640117
- Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
- Dimensions 9.32 x 6.28 x 0.94 in (23.67 x 15.95 x 2.39 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects European Union countries - Economic, European Union countries - Social policy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007297447
- Dewey Decimal Code 361.610
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Europe's social model - its system of welfare and social protection - is regarded by many as the jewel in the crown. It is what helps to give the European societies their distinctive qualities of social cohesion and care for the vulnerable. Over recent years, however, the social model has come under great strain in many states within the European Union - unemployment, for example, remains stubbornly high. The resulting tensions have fuelled dissatisfaction with the European project as a whole, culminating the rejection of Europe's proposed new constitution.
Reform of the social model is therefore a matter of urgency. It has to go hand in hand with the quest to regenerate economic growth. The weaker performers in Europe over the past few years can learn a good deal from states that have coped more effectively. But more radical changes need to be contemplated in the face of the impact of globalization, rapidly increasing cultural diversity and changing demography. The author argues that the traditional welfare state needs to be rethought. We have to bring life-style change into the heart of what 'welfare' means. Moreover, environmental issues must be directly connected to other citizenship obligations. These innovations have to be made at the same time as Europe's competitive position is upgraded.
This original and path-breaking book will rank alongside Beyond Left and Right, the Third Way and other works by Anthony Giddens that have helped reshape social and political thinking over the past two decades.
Reform of the social model is therefore a matter of urgency. It has to go hand in hand with the quest to regenerate economic growth. The weaker performers in Europe over the past few years can learn a good deal from states that have coped more effectively. But more radical changes need to be contemplated in the face of the impact of globalization, rapidly increasing cultural diversity and changing demography. The author argues that the traditional welfare state needs to be rethought. We have to bring life-style change into the heart of what 'welfare' means. Moreover, environmental issues must be directly connected to other citizenship obligations. These innovations have to be made at the same time as Europe's competitive position is upgraded.
This original and path-breaking book will rank alongside Beyond Left and Right, the Third Way and other works by Anthony Giddens that have helped reshape social and political thinking over the past two decades.
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- Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2008, Page 134