Four Uses of “Solidarity”

Industrial Relations as a Source of Solidarity in Times of Welfare State Retrenchment

“…4 Although solidarity is one of the sociological key concepts -theoretical considerations of solidarity go back to Emil Durkheim and Max Weberand although there have been several recent attempts to define the term unambiguously (cf. Hechter, 1987;Bayertz, 1999;Lindenberg, 2002;Berger, 2005), welfare state research uses the term of solidarity not only very differently but also at times very vaguely. With Cox we can reason that the literature uses both a wide and a narrow conception of solidarity.…”

Civic and Political Solidarity Practices in Switzerland

“…In addition, we use the analysis of the solidarity practices' motivational orientations to examine the distinction between forms of solidarity practices: civic and political. First, in line with Rippe (1998) definition of non-interpersonal solidaristic ties, we argue that solidarity as "acts carried out in order to support others, or at the very least to describe a disposition to help and assist" (Bayertz 1996, p. 308;Bayertz 1999) relates to interpersonal and non-interpersonal relationships. This definition captures a solidaristic behaviour based on generalised and particularised concerns, capturing both communitarian loyalties and altruism.…”

Solidarity in water management

“…Second, in line with De Beer and Koster (2009) and Bayertz (1999), we distinguish between voluntary and compulsory solidarity because voluntary solidarity is organized through private initiatives, whereas compulsory solidarity depends on state intervention. It is not just the contrast between the private and public domain that makes compulsory solidarity different from voluntary solidarity.…”

“…Having its roots in Roman law, the term is widely used, but difficult to define (Bayertz 1999, Derpmann 2009). It refers to the unlimited liability of each individual member in a family or other community to pay common debts (Bayertz 1999 According to Bayertz (1999), solidarity consists of three key elements. First of all, solidarity takes place within a community.…”

“…In essence, the principle of solidarity means that one acts to support members of a particular community to which one believes to belong (Bayertz 1999). This principle was already present in a family context in Roman times.…”