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Contrasting Generalized and Policy Attitudes toward Social Europe: Understanding the Discrepancies
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Freie Universität Berlin, FB Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften, Institut für Soziologie Arbeitsbereich Makrosoziologie
Abstract Public attitudes related to social Europe are important for legitimating the aspirations of the European Union and European politicians to deepen European integration. This paper investigates public opinion about social Europe by analyzing attitudes related to the basic principles for European socia... view more
Public attitudes related to social Europe are important for legitimating the aspirations of the European Union and European politicians to deepen European integration. This paper investigates public opinion about social Europe by analyzing attitudes related to the basic principles for European social security measures and attitudes about implementing a uniform European social security system. Based on a survey conducted in 13 European countries, it explores the discrepancies between the two interrelated phenomena and investigates in detail the factors responsible for the strong support for general principles, but fizzling support for the implementation of a European social system. The main findings demonstrate that the value-based mechanisms are primarily responsible for carrying over the positive attitudes towards the general principles to positive attitudes towards a uniform European social security system. In contrast, self-interest does not play a prominent role. Left-leaning individuals, emphasizing the justice principle of need and who identify and trust the European Union are the primary proponents of general principles related to social Europe, as well as for the potential realization of a uniform European welfare system.... view less
Keywords
political attitude; attitude; Europe; EU; European Policy; European integration; social security; social system; welfare
Classification
European Politics
Social Security
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
36 p.
Series
Berliner Studien zur Soziologie Europas / Berlin Studies on the Sociology of Europe (BSSE), 39
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications