Krzysztof Michalski

What Holds Europe Together? - Central European University Press 2005

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The book addresses contemporary developments in European identity politics as part of a larger historical trajectory of a common European identity based on the idea of 'solidarity.' The authors explain the special sense in which Europeans perceive their obligations to their less fortunate compatriots, to the new East European members, and to the world at large. An understanding of this notion of 'solidarity' is critical to understanding the specific European commitment to social justice and e...


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social ideologies liberalism Europe European identity human rights economic liberalism religion freedom European Union political ideologies capitalism social state solidarity social justice equality deficit cooperation