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5SSPP235
5
Spring
15
This course introduces students to the comparative study of social policy. The aim is to help students understand the varying ways in which countries address social issues and the political forces that have shaped these policy responses.
The course is organized into four main parts. We begin by examining cross-country variation in social policies and we discuss typologies of welfare regimes. In the second part we examine the social and political forces that have shaped contemporary welfare states. In this context we will discuss how the welfare state affects income and gender inequality. In the third part we move on to analyse contemporary policy issues affecting the welfare state. After having reviewed the literature on welfare state expansion and retrenchment, we will end this course by discussing a number of current topics in welfare state research, including the application of welfare state theories to non-Western countries, variation in public support for the welfare state and the effect of immigration.
7 Minute Presentation
Review Essay (700 Words)
Attendance & Participation
2500 Word Essay
By the end of the module, students should be able:
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