Description
This essay discusses the effects of unemployment on different aspects of Southern European societies. It discusses the differences between Southern European states and how these differences affect the effects of unemployment.
Unemployment is one of Southern Europe's most serious political problems. Though much has been written about unemployment's causes and cures, systematic attention to its consequences is lacking. This collection of original essays deals with the effects of unemployment on regimes, parties, immigrants, economies and families, highlighting the differences and the similarities among Southern European states and offering lessons about the profound human consequences of unemployment in general.