Part C: Introduction

The third and last section of the book is dedicated to the question of how social solidarities are present in programmes based on Social Investment and innovation. Social solidarity is undoubtedly a key notion in all forms of social policies since the welfare state itself can be regarded as an insti...

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Published inImplementing innovative social investment p. 143
Main Author Flórián Sipos
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Policy Press 09.01.2019
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Summary:The third and last section of the book is dedicated to the question of how social solidarities are present in programmes based on Social Investment and innovation. Social solidarity is undoubtedly a key notion in all forms of social policies since the welfare state itself can be regarded as an institutionalised form of solidarity to cope with the risks of an industrialised society (Van der Veen, 2012), albeit that not all forms of social policy promote solidarity. Horizontal solidarity within local societies also deserves special attention since globalisation processes and the transformation of the welfare state also mean challenges to