Economy and Society in Europe

Edited by Luigi Burroni, Associate Professor of Economic Sociology, University of Teramo, Italy, Maarten Keune, Professor of Social Security and Labour Relations, AIAS-HSI, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Guglielmo Meardi, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy

'This volume is a welcome contribution from economic-sociological perspectives to debates on capitalist diversity that have been so prevalent over the past fifteen years. . . the volume is well organised. . . this volume does a better job than most in the field in seeking to address contemporary debates and issues.'--Ian Bruff, Journal of Contemporary European Studies'Improving our understanding of how economy and society interrelate in Europe is of paramount importance. The rigorous and thought-provoking analyses about the interaction between markets and the institutions of society contained in this book undoubtedly represent an excellent example of how this improvement can be achieved, especially in these times of crisis.'--Andres Rodriguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UK'This book offers a refreshing account of the deep changes occurring over recent years in the relationship between economy and society in Europe. This is of course a classical theme since Max Weber's work, but the social institutions which shape economic performance have profoundly evolved, as have the analytical categories used to understand them. The contributions in this volume provide a broad and interesting perspective, dealing with issues as varied as industrial relations, welfare regimes, families and the labour market, universities, local governance and many others. In the wake of the financial crisis, the major theories on the role of such institutions are found partly unsatisfactory, as the boundaries between economy and society are constantly shifting. Everyone interested in improving our analytical tools to understand the direction of change in Europe should welcome this book.'--Marino Regini, University of Milan, Italy

• Contents:Preface1. IntroductionLuigi Burroni, Maarten Keune and Guglielmo Meardi 2. The Social Dimension of European IntegrationMaarten Keune 3. The Political Economy of Social Investment Anton Hemerijck 4. Gender, Family and the Labour Market in Post-industrial Societies: A New Social Compromise?Teresa Jurado-Guerrero, María José González López and Manuela Naldini 5. Academia’s Place in European Capitalist Systems and the Conservative Reform MovementSimcha Jong 6. Industrial Relations after European State Traditions?Guglielmo Meardi 7. European Unions After the CrisisRoland Erne 8. States in Transition, Research About the State in FluxPatrick Le Galès 9. Changing Varieties of Capitalism. Societal Consequences of Spatial and Institutional Fragmentation in Germany and ItalyUlrich Glassmann10. The Boundaries between Economy and Society in European CitiesLuigi Burroni 11. Social Institutions Among Economists in the Wake of the Financial CrisisHenry FarrellIndex