03395nam 2200589 a 450 991079214350332120200520144314.092-871-7683-3(CKB)2560000000105312(EBL)3138742(SSID)ssj0001101542(PQKBManifestationID)11607287(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001101542(PQKBWorkID)11067562(PQKB)11575539(MiAaPQ)EBC3138742(Au-PeEL)EBL3138742(CaPaEBR)ebr10703123(CaONFJC)MIL655871(OCoLC)849919085(NjHacI)992560000000105312(EXLCZ)99256000000010531220130603d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRedefining and combating poverty[electronic resource] human rights, democracy and common assets in today's EuropeStrasbourg Council of Europe Pub.2012Strasbourg :Council of Europe Publishing,2012.1 online resource (403 p.)Trends in social cohesion ;no. 25"This publication has received financial support from the Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission."French edition: Redefinir et combattre la pauvrete: droits humains, democratie et biens communs dans l'Europe contemporaine.1-322-24591-6 92-871-7336-2 Includes bibliographical references.Annotation We are at a point in history where economic inequalities are more widespread each day. The situation of extreme poverty experienced by the majority of the populations in developing countries ("Third World" countries) often coincides with an absence of democracy and the violation of the most fundamental rights. But in so-called "First World" countries a non-negligible proportion of inhabitants also live in impoverished conditions (albeit mainly "relative" poverty) and are denied their rights. The European situation, which this publication aims to analyse, is painful: the entire continent is afflicted by increasing poverty and consequently by the erosion of living conditions and social conflicts.The economic and financial crisis has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs, and created job insecurity for many still working. Economic insecurity raises social tensions, aggravating xenophobia, for instance. Yet the economic and financial crisis could present a good opportunity to rethink the economic and social system as a whole. Indeed, poverty in modern societies has never been purely a question of lack of wealth. It is therefore urgent today to devise a new discourse on poverty. In pursuit of this goal, the Council of Europe is following up this publication in the framework of the project "Human rights of people experiencing poverty", co-financed by the European Commission.Trends in social cohesion ;no. 25.PovertyEuropeHuman rightsEuropePovertyHuman rights339.46MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792143503321Redefining and combating poverty3860856UNINA