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The Politics of Social Cohesion in Germany, France and the United Kingdom
Jan Dobbernack
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Description for The Politics of Social Cohesion in Germany, France and the United Kingdom
Hardback. Across Europe the protection of 'social cohesion' has become an important political objective. This book draws attention to the connection between the cohesive society and the active society. It explores France, Germany and the United Kingdom and challenges the claim that the active conduct of problematic populations can save society from collapse. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; JFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Across Europe the protection of 'social cohesion' has become an important political objective. This book draws attention to the connection between the cohesive society and the active society. It explores France, Germany and the United Kingdom and challenges the claim that the active conduct of problematic populations can save society from collapse.
Across Europe the protection of 'social cohesion' has become an important political objective. This book draws attention to the connection between the cohesive society and the active society. It explores France, Germany and the United Kingdom and challenges the claim that the active conduct of problematic populations can save society from collapse.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137338839
SKU
V9781137338839
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99-15
About Jan Dobbernack
Jan Dobbernack is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Lincoln, UK and has previously held fellowships at the European University Institute, Italy and the University of Bristol, UK. His research interests are in critical social theory and in the politics of cultural diversity in Europe.
Reviews for The Politics of Social Cohesion in Germany, France and the United Kingdom
“Jan Dobbernack tells an important story, going deeply into how governments have constructed social crises and imposed certain declinist social imaginaries, which had as their solution an ‘active society’ discourse used to justify their policies. It is a relevant contribution to understanding, both from academic and policy perspectives, the uses of cohesion imaginaries.” (Bruno Castanho Silva, European Journal of Cultural ... Read more