Published Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 10:06
by
yoan.abiven 
in New Social Europe (588 views and 1 comments)
In these
present times of total and globalised capitalism, what socialists
really strive for is to equate prosperity and solidarity anew. In
former times, in XIXth century France, this was called
“solidarisme”. It was only through the Republic and socialism that
France was able to consolidate and give a human face to this new
individualistic order and come up with the first social insurance
systems. It seems to me that we are undergoing a similar transition
today. True, the present context is totally different: we are in
post-modern times where Nation States are fading and we are asking
ourselves the eternal question of the relationship between
individuals and society. To what regulations, what authority could
these free individuals legitimately be accountable? This question
is relevant at all levels: in the family structure, in the company,
in the streets, at university, when paying taxes, etc. As for the
workplace, there is a social-democratic response, namely
flexicurity and this response is based on a clear awareness of the
conditions of the knowledge economy. Is this enough? I am committed
to two things: Europe on the one hand and France on the other. Here
is why.
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