Předmět Centr. Eur. Soc. Syst. in Comp. Persp. I (HIU / ESYS1)

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Materiál	Typ	Datum	Počet stažení

Obsah

1. The welfare state, its definition and evolution stages- the term welfare state and its definition- the conditions of emergence of the welfare state and historical context of its construction- milestones in the development of social policy and the welfare state2. Crisis of the welfare state and its causes- the elements of the general crisis of social policy and the welfare state in Europe- the search for an European welfare state3. The welfare state and its regimes- international comparative view of the social regimes of the present day- typologies (Esping-Andersen, Titmuss)4. Reaction of the welfare state to the crisis- reaction to the crisis: welfare mix, quasi-market, convergence of the welfare state regimes etc.- current trends and problems in social policy5. Employment policy and labour market policy- its relation to economic policy- European context (European employment strategy)- principal macro-economic tools of employment policy- active and passive labour market policy and its tools (activation strategy of labour market policy)- income compensation in unemployment and its impacts- the importance of local approach

Získané způsobilosti

The objective of the course is to present basic analysis of the historical context affecting the formation of modern social policy, which should lead to the understanding of the current trends in the area of social policy and the welfare state. The course is designed to provide knowledge of the dependence of social policy measures on social and economic conditions. The understanding of the current trends in the area of social policy should be reached through the knowledge of its history, current situation and the evolution trends of social policy in present-day Europe. Especially in focus on central European problems in the field of welfare.

Literatura

PIERSON, Ch. Beyond the Welfare State?. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press., 1991. HEIDENHEIMER, A. J.; HECLO H.; ADAMS, C. T. Comparative Public Policy. New York: St. Martin s Press., 1990. GINSBURG, N. Divisions of Welfare. London: SAGE Publications., 1992. FLORA, P.; HEIDENHEIMER, A. J. (eds.). The Development of Welfare States in Europe and America. London: Transaction Publishers., 1990. HILL, M. (ed.). The Policy Process. Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall., 1997. BALDWIN, P. The Politics of Social Solidarity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., 1990. ESPING-ANDERSEN, G. The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. Princeton: Princeton University Press., 1990. MISHRA, R. The Welfare State in Capitalist Society. Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf., 1990. ARTS, W.; GELISSEN, J. Three World of Welfare Capitalism or more?. In: Journal of European Social Policy, vol. 12, no. 2., 2002. HILL, M. Understanding Social Policy. 6th Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers., 2000. ESPING-ANDERSEN, G. Why We Need New Welfare State. Oxford: Oxford University Press., 2002. GILBERT, N.; TERRELL, P. Dimensions of Social Welfare Policy. Pearson., 2005. ALCOCK, P.; MAY, M.; ROWLINGSON, K. (Eds.). The Students Companion to Social Policy. Blackwell Publishing. 2008. BARR, N. The Welfare State as Piggy Bank. Information, Risk, Uncertainty, and the role of the State. Oxford University Press., 2001. HILL, M. Understanding Social Policy. Blackwell Publishers., 2000.

Požadavky

Written essay on a topic from the list below. 1250 2500 words. The introduction must always include the aim of the essay, the application and symbolic objective and a brief outline (succession of sub-topics) and a commentary on their logical arrangement. The text is based on printed sources, electronic sources. References to the sources are included in the text itself. The lecturer assesses students' effort to present context and possible causes and consequences of the analysed phenomena instead of a mere description of their current state.The list of topics for the essay:a) Social policy (the welfare state) comparison of different countries and periods:- Classification of a selected area of social policy according to one of the welfare state typologies (Titmusse's, Esping-Andersen's) plus justification of the employed criteria and indicators.- The welfare states of modern Europe in international comparison (comparison of a selected area of social policy in selected countries) plus justification of the employed criteria and indicators.b) The main issues of modernization of the contemporary european welfare state - The main purpose of a selected element of social policy (adjustment of benefits, subsistence wage). How is the selected element justified? Is it necessary? What would be the consequences of its reduction/expansion and what would be affected by it? c) The main subjects of professional discussion in the area of current modernization of the welfare state:- Gender issues of the welfare state (e.g. equal opportunities of men and women in access to work, rewards, child care). The sense of feminist ideology for ensuring welfare of the society. - Possible future consequences of the individualisation, marketization, and managerization of the social sphere. E.g. the assets and drawbacks of quasi-market.- What are the changes of the relations of state, market and the civil society as the core institutions of the so-called welfare triangle?

Garant

PhDr. Martin Smutek, Ph.D.

Vyučující

PhDr. Martin Smutek, Ph.D.