POL653

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In this course, we explore the origins and development of the welfare state - social policy and programs - across different regions of the world. The bulk of the course is devoted to reviewing theories on how the social welfare emerged in advanced industrialized states and how this system of policies and regulations will cope with pressures coming from aging societies, post-industrial economies, and shrinking financial resources. The final part of the course looks at social policy programs in other parts of the world and examines theories accounting for the existence of 'non-traditional' social welfare state institutions in Latin America and Africa. Students are expected to write a paper on an aspect of the social welfare state in a particular country, cluster of countries, or region.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate