Books

Unwrapping the European social model

"Current concerns with achieving the objectives of the LisbonStrategy together with the recent enlargement and widespread debate on the adoption of a new EU constitution have contributed to renewed interest in the sustainability of the European Social Model. This book offers an up-to-date, wide-ranging and detailed analysis of its impact on member states." (Nick Adnett)

(Publisher: The Policy Press)

Bilan social de l'Union européenne 2005

Dans cette édition du Bilan social de l'Union européenne, les auteurs se penchent sur le modèle social européen, tant interne qu'externe, sur les règles de gouvernance de la zone euro, les priorités politiques que tracent les perspectives financières 2007-2013, les élargissements récents et à venir.

Social developments in the European Union 2005

The contributors to this edition of Social Developments in the European Union examine the European social model, from both the inside and the outside, the governance of the euro zone, the political priorities outlined in the financial perspectives for 2007-2013, and recent and forthcoming enlargements.

Bilan social de l'Union européenne 2004

La naissance de l'Europe des Vingt-cinq et l'adoption du projet de traité constitutionnel ont, sans conteste, été les deux temps forts de l'actualité européenne en 2004.

Social development in the European Union 2004

The contributors to this edition of Social Developments in the European Union examine various aspects of these debates: the Bolkestein Directive, pension reform, employment policy, social dialogue and coordination of healthcare systems, but also asylum and immigration, case law and institutional reform. This list of topics alone demonstrates the extent of Europeanisation of - or European 'intrusion' into - national social debate. The analyses contained in this volume likewise highlight the important role of political, economic and social stakeholders in these increasingly overlapping domains.

Kosovo mission. Reconstructing the labour and social welfare system (1999-2003)

This mix of facts, figures and personal reminiscences will offer the reader insight, on the one hand, into the background to the internecine tragedy suffered by the population of this small multi-ethnic entity of former Yugoslavia.

Social developments in the European Union 2003

This latest edition of Social developments in the European Union examines the seven challenges currently shaping social debate: the difficulty of establishing true European economic governance, a social dialogue in need of new stability, an employment policy interlinked with economic policy, a strategy to combat social exclusion, reform of the Community institutions, the future of public services, and compliance with/interpretation of European law.

Bilan social de l'Union Européenne 2003

L'année 2003 sera-t-elle considérée, dans les annales de la construction européenne, comme une année perdue ? Si l'on évoque le report de l'adoption de la Constitution européenne, l'éloignement des objectifs de Lisbonne, l'atonie de la croissance éco-nomique et la lente mais persistante augmentation du chômage, on pourrait sans doute le penser. Pour autant, l'élargissement de l'Union européenne nous place devant de nouveaux défis, et 2003 aura été, à cet égard, une année prolifique en termes de ré-flexions politiques. Cette nouvelle édition du Bilan social aborde les sept défis qui structurent actuellement les débats sociaux : la difficulté de mise en place d'une véri-table gouvernance économique européenne, un dialogue social à la recherche de nou-veaux points d'équilibre, une politique de l'emploi articulée aux politiques économi-ques, une stratégie de lutte contre les exclusions sociales, la réforme des institutions communautaires, l'avenir des services publics, et le respect et l'interprétation du droit européen.

A lifelong strategy for active ageing

This book, the second in a series, discusses a comprehensive set of measures aimed at increasing the employment rate of older workers. The book's six chapters, and smaller sections of comments, deal with the incentives/disincentives debate, employment and training policies in favour of older workers, the issues of work organisation and reorganisation of working time, the availability of social infrastructures and, last but not least, the question of how to change the attitudes of employers, workers and trade unions with a view to keeping older workers in employment.

Social developments in the European Union 2002

Social policy issues and, hence, the definition of a European socio-economic model have been at the heart of political debate ever since the Lisbon summit (2000). Tension is unavoidable: a power struggle between different political models, trends and options is underway “behind the scenes” in Europe. Discussion revolves around content, of course: what form of employment policy can be pursued jointly, how should the issue of pensions be resolved, what approach should be taken to healthcare or public services, and how can employment and economic policy be better integrated?