Comparative Development of the Welfare State

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Embodies a multidisciplinary perspective on welfare issues and exposes students to different ideas about justice beyond the United States. Allows them to better understand how and why states organize and deliver justice in different ways. Exposes students to cross-national variation in how history, culture, politics, and economics have shaped the development and content of different types of welfare states. Engages theoretical perspectives from political sociology and political economy concerning the emergence and future fate of these welfare states. Analyzes comparative analysis of three distinctive types of welfare states; Liberal, Conservative, and Social Democratic Welfare States, with particular emphasis on their varying capacity to combine economic efficiency with social justice.