Social contract and social cohesion: synergies and tensions between two related concepts
Loewe, Markus / Armin von Schiller / Tina Zintl / Julia Leininger (2024)
Policy Brief 3/2024
“Social cohesion” and the “social contract” are two interrelated concepts that help to understand the relationships between individuals, social groups and state institutions. Both enable governments and foreign actors to design policies for sustainable development, albeit in different contexts.