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At a time when most observers saw war in Europe as belonging to an
ever more distant past, the wars of Yugoslav succession shattered
this illusion. The direct and indirect consequences of these wars
for people in the region are still not fully understood, but it is
clear that the war has had far reaching social and political
consequences for each national society as a whole. This
groundbreaking volume provides a series of analyses of experiences
and social attitudes in the Western Balkans in the aftermath of
those wars. Based on survey data from 22,000 respondents, the
editors have created a volume which contributes to our
understanding of both specific war-related effects as well as a
detailed description of contemporary attitudes and values across
these societies. This book will be of interest to academic
specialists and students interested in the effects of war on
psychological health and on ethnic relations in the Western Balkans
as well as how this applies to other post-conflict societies. It
will also be of interest to sociologists, political scientists, and
historians studying differences in attitudes between the countries,
ethnic groups, and generations in this region related to diverse
topics from ethnic tolerance to states' responsibility for equality
and gender roles.
At a time when most observers saw war in Europe as belonging to an
ever more distant past, the wars of Yugoslav succession shattered
this illusion. The direct and indirect consequences of these wars
for people in the region are still not fully understood, but it is
clear that the war has had far reaching social and political
consequences for each national society as a whole. This
groundbreaking volume provides a series of analyses of experiences
and social attitudes in the Western Balkans in the aftermath of
those wars. Based on survey data from 22,000 respondents, the
editors have created a volume which contributes to our
understanding of both specific war-related effects as well as a
detailed description of contemporary attitudes and values across
these societies. This book will be of interest to academic
specialists and students interested in the effects of war on
psychological health and on ethnic relations in the Western Balkans
as well as how this applies to other post-conflict societies. It
will also be of interest to sociologists, political scientists, and
historians studying differences in attitudes between the countries,
ethnic groups, and generations in this region related to diverse
topics from ethnic tolerance to states' responsibility for equality
and gender roles.
This book addresses the effect that institutional settings typical
to the Nordic countries have upon people's attitudes and behaviour.
Placed within a European comparative perspective, the analyses
presented by the contributing authors centre around issues relating
to the welfare state, politics, family and work, as well as
cultural concerns including economic morality and religiosity.
Despite differences between the Nordic countries, the overall
impression given is of a shared outlook and way of life. In the
European context, the Nordic countries particularly stand out as a
distinct group therefore demonstrating their institutional
similarities. Providing highly rigorous and up-to-date data, with a
wide coverage of topics, this book will be of great interest to
academics and students in sociology, social policy and political
science. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the Nordic
countries in general.
Poland, like many societies across the world, is becoming more
polarized in diverse areas of life, as contending forces seek to
advance incompatible agendas. The polarization over values in
Polish politics was evident already before communism collapsed but
became more obvious in the following years and reached a crescendo
after the October 2015 parliamentary elections, which brought a
right-wing party into power. This volume focuses on the years since
1989, looking at the clash between civic values (the rule of law,
individual rights, tolerance, respect for the harm principle,
equality, and neutrality of the state in matters of religion) and
uncivic values (the rule of a dictator or dictatorial party,
contempt for individual rights, bigotry, disrespect for the harm
principle, unequal treatment of people whether through
discrimination or through exploitation, and state favoritism of one
religion over others). The authors address voting behavior,
political parties, anti-Semitism, homophobia, the role of the
Catholic Church, and reflections in history textbooks, fi lm, and
even rock music. This volume makes clear that for the foreseeable
future the conflict in Poland between traditional, conservative
values and liberal, civic values is likely to continue, provoking
tensions and protests.
At a time when welfare states in Europe are coming under increasing
pressure from both growing demand and, in some countries, severe
financial austerity measures, the attitudes of ordinary people and
European social cohesion are much debated. Using data from the
European Social Survey, these empirical analyses examine welfare
state attitudes and draw conclusions for the future. Theoretically
the book is linked to analyses of altering social risks, policy
challenges, policy changes and policy performance of the European
welfare states. The analyses in the book explore a variety of
individual and macro-level determinants of welfare policy attitudes
ranging from socio-economic factors to religiosity, but a special
emphasis is laid on solidarity, social cohesion and social capital
among European nations. This multi-disciplinary study will appeal
to academics, researchers, graduate and postgraduate students in
sociology, social policy, social administration and European
studies. Contributors: M. Ainsaar, S.N. Andersen, H. Chung, H.
Ervasti, H. Finseraas, T. Fridberg, J. Goul Andersen, M. Hjerm, T.
Kankainen, A. Kouvo, B. Meuleman, M. Niemela, K. Ringdal, A.
Schnabel, W. van Oorschot
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