Showing Social Solidarity with Future Generations

Today's generations can affect the future ecosystem more than any previous generations and aggravate the welfare of future people. Due to the future generations' lack of influence, current generations must act. This book examines when commitments to future generations are followed up in practice and in what situations they are not.

Sommario

1.Introduction. Part I – Solidarity in Theory. 2.What Is Solidarity? 3.Temporality, Narratives, and Generations. 4.Solidarity with Future Generations. Part II – Solidarity in Practice. 5.The UN 2030 Agenda and Future Generations. 6.National Political Institutions for Future Generations. 7.Constitutions, Protection Clauses, and Climate Lawsuits. 8.Economic Debt and Savings for Future Generations. 9.Conclusion.

Info autore

Marianne Takle is a research professor at Norwegian Social Research at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. She has been a visiting fellow at POLIS, University of Cambridge and Europa-Kollege, Universität Hamburg. She has co-edited two books newly published by Routledge: Falch-Eriksen, A., Takle, M. and Slagsvold, B. (Eds.) (2021), Generational Tensions and Solidarity Within Advanced Welfare States; and Takle et al. (Eds.) (2023), Citizenship and Social Exclusion at the Margins of the Welfare State.

Riassunto

Today’s generations can affect the future ecosystem more than any previous generations and aggravate the welfare of future people. Due to the future generations’ lack of influence, current generations must act. This book examines when commitments to future generations are followed up in practice and in what situations they are not.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marianne Takle, Takle Marianne
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032510330
• ISBN: 978-1-03-251033-0
• Pagine: 164
• Peso: 453 g
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social groups, Applied ecology, Social Work, Social discrimination & inequality, Civil rights & citizenship, Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Civics and citizenship, Social discrimination and social justice, Social groups, communities and identities