The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective

History, Politics & International Studies Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 1/19/23 - 6/3/23

History, Politics & International Studies

The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective

The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Other Subject Area: Economics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 16932
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42

DESCRIPTION

The welfare state: origins, evolution and current characteristics. Citizenship and the welfare state. Types of welfare state. Social and cultural foundations of the welfare state. Distribution of risks, opportunities and economic efficiency in contemporary societies. Patterns of inequality: State, market and family. The third sector. Social movements: recognition and redistribution. The current problems of the welfare state. Welfare state, regionalization and globalization. Economic crisis and the welfare state. Attitudes toward redistribution and welfare state in comparative perspective.


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