Solidarity and Its Sources

Miller, David

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198795452.003.0002

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“…In case of the latter, we would expect effects (or at least full effects) to turn up in correlations between individual values in conjunction with the belief that these values are shared by other community members on the one hand, and trust and solidarity on the other. At least a standard explanation of why shared identities matter is that it is easier to extend sympathy and trust toward individuals with whom we identify, where identification is based on beliefs about common attributes (Miller, 2014: 13, 14). Indeed, this particular explanation of the significance of shared identities finds support in social identity theory, according to which in-group favoritism and out-group prejudice can result from identifying with the former group (Voci, 2006).…”

Section: Theorymentioning

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Do shared values promote social cohesion? If so, which? Evidence from Denmark

Breidahl¹,

Holtug

Kongshøj³

2017

Eur. Pol. Sci. Rev.

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Social scientists and political theorists often claim that shared values are conducive to social cohesion, and trust and solidarity in particular. Furthermore, this idea is at the heart of what has been labeled the 'national identity argument', according to which religious and/or cultural diversity is a threat to the shared (national) values underpinning social cohesion and redistributive justice. However, there is no consensus among political theorists about what values we need to share to foster social cohesion and indeed, for example, nationalists, liberals, and multiculturalists provide different answers to this question. On the basis of a survey conducted in Denmark in 2014, this study empirically investigates the relation between, on the one hand, commitments to the community values of respectively conservative nationalism, liberal nationalism, liberal citizenship, and multiculturalism, and on the other, trust and solidarity. First, we investigate in what ways commitments to these four sets of values are correlated to trust and solidarity at the individual level and, then, whether the belief that others share one's values is correlated to these aspects of social cohesion for individuals committed to these four sets of values. We find that conservative and liberal nationalism are negatively correlated to our different measures of trust and solidarity, whereas liberal citizenship and (in particular) multiculturalism are positively correlated. In broad terms, this picture remains when we control for a number of socioeconomic factors and ideology (on a left-right scale). Finally, individuals who believe that others share their values do not, in general, have higher levels of trust and solidarity. Rather, this belief works in different ways when associated with different sets of community values.

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Section: Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Do shared values promote social cohesion? If so, which? Evidence from Denmark

Breidahl¹,

Holtug

Kongshøj³

2017

Eur. Pol. Sci. Rev.

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“…Generally speaking, some formulations of solidarity emphasize a social bond and a sense of societal integration whereas others focus on elements of social support, redistribution and welfare provisions. Miller (2017, pp. 63–64) captures most of these dimensions in a compelling account of the main characteristics of collective solidarity, among them a sense of mutual concern and reciprocity among a group of people forming a community of fate (preparedness to protect one another in time of need) and a sense of collective responsibility (assuming responsibility for the actions of individual members).…”

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Distinguishing solidarity from identity in studies of nationhood: An alternative to the civic–ethnic dichotomy?

Kaplan

2021

Nations and Nationalism

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This article argues for an analytic distinction between questions of collective identity and questions of solidarity in studies of nationhood. Whereas the former inquiry centres on group classifications and commonalities, the latter examines cooperation and patterns of interaction among group members. Although theoretical discussion of national solidarity is sparse, three central approaches in the field can be highlighted: understanding solidarity as a byproduct of identity, as a relationship between strangers and as an extension of sociability. The distinction between solidarity and identity bears on the much‐disputed dichotomy between ethnic and civic nationalism. Civic nationalism has been widely criticized for failing to account for group boundaries and shared culture. Yet its emphasis on patterns of interaction and cooperation should not be neglected either. Instead of addressing the civic–ethnic dichotomy as two types of national identity, one could benefit from differentiating between epistemological questions about (ethnic‐national) identity and those about (civic‐national) solidarity.

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“…The research on solidarity in the EU is growing rapidly in different research areas. In the conceptual field, solidarity has been connected to values such as democracy (Niznik 2011 ), equality (Kolers 2016 ), identity (Risse 2010 ), and reciprocity and trust (Miller 2017 ). Bantling and Kymlicka ( 2017 ) connect EU solidarity above all to redistribution and financial help.…”

Section: Research On Solidarity In the European Unionmentioning

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Measuring solidarity: towards a survey question on fiscal solidarity in the European Union

Holesch

2021

Acta Polit

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Comparing solidarity attitudes between EU citizens is significant in the context of European integration, since solidarity—or rather the lack thereof—has been used in public debates and recent studies as an explanation for a variety of crises. In these academic studies, the measurement of solidarity and its conceptualization strongly differ and that prevents us from evaluating the long-term existence of solidarity in the EU or its effectiveness. This article intends to narrow this gap by starting a theoretical discussion on a possible standardized question on fiscal solidarity in the EU. To do so, it examines existing questions and borrows from the research on social trust and survey methodology. Then, it proposes a new fiscal solidarity question, of which its reliability and validity is assessed via the Survey Quality Predictor, a computer program to evaluate survey questions. This article argues that the new fiscal solidarity question should mention the term solidarity and include the solidarity practice defined as permanent financial help. Once established, a standard solidarity question will strengthen the comparability of solidarity in continued social science research.

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Solidarity and Its Sources

Cited by 71 publications

References 6 publications

Do shared values promote social cohesion? If so, which? Evidence from Denmark

Do shared values promote social cohesion? If so, which? Evidence from Denmark

Distinguishing solidarity from identity in studies of nationhood: An alternative to the civic–ethnic dichotomy?

Measuring solidarity: towards a survey question on fiscal solidarity in the European Union

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