Current global economic crises call for social responsibility to replace neo-liberalistic, one-sided and short-term criteria causing monopolies of global enterprises. Humanity's existence is endangered under the threat of global capitalism, unless the positive concept 'everyone's social...

Intro -- Foreword -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical Frame of Reference and Analytical Approach -- 1.1 Policy Network Analysis as Frame of Reference -- 1.2 Sets of Variables in the National/European Context and in International Comparison -- 1.3 Procedure -- 2 Regulatory...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Crisis in the Eurozone: An Overview -- Eurozone Crisis as Historical Legacy: -- The Enduring Impact of German Unification, Twenty Years On -- A New Reality for the European Union -- The Potential Twilight of the European Union -- The European Union as a Model for...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Time, Welfarism, and European Integration -- 1 The Agricultural Welfare State -- 2 The Europeanization of Agricultural Politics -- 3 Outlining the Options for the CAP, January 1958 to June 1960 -- 4 Decisions and Indecisions for the CAP, June 1960...

Roland Erne's view of transnational trade union networks challenges the assertion that no realistic prospect exists for remedying the European Union's democratic deficit--that is, its domination by corporate interests and lack of a cohesive European...

Intro -- Contents -- Part A Poverty yesterday and today: types of approach -- Part B Human rights against poverty -- Part C Concrete examples: poverty as a consequence of transition -- Part D Democracy, social justice and poverty -- Part E Present-day strategies for overcoming poverty (a) Basic...

Volume 3 -- Contents -- Reflecting on the historical sensation of youth work and youth policy in Europe -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- 14 -- 15 -- 16 -- 17 -- 18 -- 19 -- 20 -- 21 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- 25 -- Appendix History of youth mobility in Europe --...

Intro -- 1 Preface by Hanjo Schild and Jan Vanhee -- 2 Introduction: looking around and moving forward by Edgar Schlümmer -- 3 Third sector trends by Kristina Mänd -- 4 The history of youth work in Estonia by Marti Taru, Eli Pilve and Peeter Kaasik -- 5 The history of youth work as a...

Cover -- Preface -- Ch. 1 Overview -- I Political-Economic Environments -- Ch 2. Greece in the Euro Area: Odd Man Out, or Precursor of Things to Come? -- The Outbreak of the Crisis -- The Weak Link of the Euro Chain -- Can Greece Do It? -- Odd Man Out? -- References -- Ch 3. Political-Economic...

Intro -- Convergence and EuropeanisationThe Political Economy of Social and Labour Market Policies -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Patterns of Welfare State Indicators in the EU Is There Convergence? -- 3 European...