Presents contributions from internationally recognised specialists of socioeconomic inequalities and European process from distinct scientific disciplines and different European countries
Critically discusses the public policies affecting vulnerable populations and regional discrepancies in the European Union
Questions the legitimacy of the social role of the European Union
"The book discusses the issue from different perspectives using various indicators such as income and economic inequalities, poverty and social exclusion, categorical inequalities and social class and educational inequalities. ? It is an interesting read for all irrespective of ones' educational background - and for those who want to know more about the challenges relating to inequality that Europe currently faces." (Abhishek, European Journal of Social Security, Vol. 21(1), 2019)