Themen der Lehrveranstaltung
1. Introduction to Welfare and Social Policy
• Definitions, scope, and relevance in economic and political systems
• The role of social policies in addressing inequalities and market failures
2. Historical Evolution of Welfare States
• From industrial welfare to the post-war European welfare state
• The golden age and the restructuring of welfare under globalization
3. Theories of Welfare and Welfare Regimes
• Esping-Andersen and beyond: varieties of capitalism and welfare production
• Institutionalist and economic sociology approaches
• Measuring welfare: from GDP to Human Development Index (HDI), social determinants of health and well-being indicators
4. Social Risks and Policy Responses in the 21st Century
• Old and new social risks: ageing, migration, precarization, climate change
• Policy trends: activation, social investment, conditionality
5. The Changing Architecture of Welfare Production
• Welfare mix: public, private, non-profit, and informal actors
• From government to governance: networks, partnerships, and co-production
6. The Role of Third Sector and Social Economy Organizations
• Social enterprises, cooperatives, NGOs: economic actors with social missions
• Hybridization, accountability, and sustainability challenges
7. Contemporary Challenges and Future Directions
• Fiscal constraints, digitalization, environmental transitions
• Debates on universal basic income, care economy, and post-growth welfare
Propädeutische Lehrveranstaltungen
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Unterrichtsform
Lectures, group work, guided discussions