Unequal Europe. Social divisions in an old continent

Abstract:
A study about what Europe means today, showing how 9/11 was a brief moment of trans-Atlantic solidarity that lit up the international scene, but was quick to fade

This book is about the rift that existed before this historic juncture and has developed since. It examines Europe's distinctiveness in world terms from a range of angles that reveal the true extent of its modern sense of difference. The European Union is the first ever democratic system in the world that has developed supra-national institutions and laws. It also examines the peculiarity of the 'European social model' as opposed to those of the world's other developed nations and regions and argues that such a model captures, despite all its socio-economic and cultural variety, key aspects of European identity.

Contents:
1. Introduction: Where is Europe Anyway?
2. Macro-Level Theories of Social Structure and their Relevance to Contemporary Europe
3. The European Social Structure and Market-Based Inequality
4. Regional Inequality
5. Migration and Ethnicity
6. Gender
7. Conclusion