Volume 68.4 (2023) Article Swipe
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· 2023
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.33675/amst/2023/4/1
· OA: W4390824817
Political solidarity cannot be practiced by an individual in isolation; it characterizes groups, both as a descriptive and as a normative concept.But what are the boundaries of the solidaristic group?This paper takes on the assumption that "solidarity has its limits."I argue that in order to understand what solidarity is, we have to understand its reach.The bounds of solidarity are inclusive, expansive, and fluid.Solidarity is inclusive because it has no membership criteria and no penalty for free-riders.Solidarity is expansive insofar as the causes which it addresses often require participants to seek deeper understanding of the social and political conditions which give rise to the need for solidarity.Solidarity is fluid because it connects seemingly disparate causes, and it has a tendency to transform in response to both the need for and the effect of social change.Understanding these aspects of solidarity's reach helps to conceptualize the unique moral relations of solidarity.
