Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to give students the opportunity to gain insight into the theoretical, ideological and historical framework of welfare regimes in Europe. The course tries to answer following the questions: What are the main characteristics of different types of European welfare states? What are substantial similarities and differences between the various welfare state regimes?

Students learn to understand and reflect different theories and typologies of welfare states regimes.

Contents

Theories and typologies of European welfare state regimes; origins and political ideas of welfare states; characteristics of various types of welfare states.

Teaching methods

Moderated self study by literature.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Recommended year of study

1. year autumn

Study materials

1. Esping-Andersen, Gøsta (1991) The three worlds of welfare capitalism. Princeton Univ. Press, N.Y
2. Pierson, Christopher/Castles, Francis (eds.) (2006) The welfare state Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press

Belongs to following study modules