The theoretical foundation of social protection lies with the principle of solidarity that aims to ensure specific social rights to reduce vulnerability of its different threats. Social protection, secured by State, gives equal opportunities to live a dignified life, while its lack is the main cause of social uneasiness especially if austerity policies cut dramatically social expenditure. The current economic and political crisis in Europe is also the result of a weak commitment to solidarity and social rights by the European institutions. The solidarity principle even if textually provided (in the Treaties and in the European Charter of Fundamental rights) seems to be a cherry waiting for the cake, that it would come to fruition with the implementation of a social European citizenship.
A cherry waiting for the cake: past and present of Solidarity in Europe
Paola Chiarella
2019-01-01
Abstract
The theoretical foundation of social protection lies with the principle of solidarity that aims to ensure specific social rights to reduce vulnerability of its different threats. Social protection, secured by State, gives equal opportunities to live a dignified life, while its lack is the main cause of social uneasiness especially if austerity policies cut dramatically social expenditure. The current economic and political crisis in Europe is also the result of a weak commitment to solidarity and social rights by the European institutions. The solidarity principle even if textually provided (in the Treaties and in the European Charter of Fundamental rights) seems to be a cherry waiting for the cake, that it would come to fruition with the implementation of a social European citizenship.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
