In this note the concept of solidarity value in cooperative game theory is discussed. The value proposed by Nowak & Radzik is analyzed in terms of shifts of c-diagrams. The value is shown to be equal to the Shapley value for a shifted game. A general approach to a theory of solidarity is developed in terms of ”keep” and ”give” vectors.

sociology for his groundbreaking work in social theory, methodology, and substantive areas such as suicide, religion, and labor. In the following selection from his first book, The Division of Labor in Society, Durkheim explores the notion of social solidarity, that is, how individuals and society are bound together. Durkheim asserts that modern societies maintain their cohesion through depende...

sociology for his groundbreaking work in social theory, methodology, and substantive areas such as suicide, religion, and labor. In the following selection from his first book, The Division of Labor in Society, Durkheim explores the notion of social solidarity, that is, how individuals and society are bound together. Durkheim asserts that modern societies maintain their cohesion through depende...